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- [jey]
- /dʒeɪ/
- /dʒeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jey]
- /dʒeɪ/
Definitions of jay word
- noun jay John, 1745–1829, U.S. statesman and jurist: first chief justice of the U.S. 1789–95. 1
- noun jay a male given name. 1
- noun jay A bird of the crow family with boldly patterned plumage, typically having blue feathers in the wings or tail. 1
- noun jay crested bird 1
- countable noun jay In Europe and Asia, a jay is a brownish-pink bird with blue and black wings. 0
- countable noun jay In North America, a jay is a bird with bright blue feathers. 0
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Origin of jay
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-35; Middle English jai < Middle French < Late Latin gāius, gāia, perhaps after Latin Gāius man's name
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Parts of speech for Jay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jay
noun jay
- chump — If you call someone who you like a chump, you are telling them that they have done something rather stupid or foolish, or that they are always doing stupid things.
- cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
- doormat — a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
- fall guy — an easy victim.
- mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
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