jay

/dʒeɪ/

/dʒeɪ/

Other forms: jays

Definitions of jay

1. noun

   crested largely blue bird
   types:

   Old World jay

   a European jay

   New World jay

   a North American jay

   Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis, camp robber, gray jay, grey jay, whisker jack

   a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery

   Garullus garullus, common European jay

   fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings

   Cyanocitta cristata, blue jay, jaybird

   a common bird of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast

   Perisoreus canadensis capitalis, Rocky Mountain jay

   a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona

   type of:

   corvine bird

   birds of the crow family