gray jay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey jey]
- /greɪ dʒeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey jey]
- /greɪ dʒeɪ/

Definitions of gray jay words

noun gray jay a gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis, of northern North America, noted for its boldness in stealing food from houses, traps, camps, etc. 1
noun gray jay a large North American jay (Perisoreus canadensis) with gray and black feathers and no crest 0

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Origin of gray jay

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Gray jay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gray jay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gray jay usage trend in Literature

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