jay

Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

jay/dʒeɪ/ noun [COUNTABLE]
[date : 1200-1300; Language : Old French; Origin : Late Latin gaius, probably from the name Gaius]
a bird of the crow family that is noisy and brightly coloured

noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADJECTIVE
blue
▪ It is dispersed by being carried away and buried by blue jays and squirrels.
▪ A blue jay flies over the cabin, carrying a twig.
▪ Today, also for the first time in months, I again hear blue jays screaming.
▪ A moment later, a blue jay darted by and grabbed it.
▪ A convention of about thirteen blue jays flew over, chattering and making all sorts of weird calls.
▪ There are bluebirds and blue jays and blue herons.
▪ A flock of blue jays flew over, heading south, but many blue jays stay the entire winter.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A jay appeared - momentary flash of azure blue wings - to screech and vanish.
▪ A blue jay flies over the cabin, carrying a twig.
▪ At any time of year you're likely to see plenty of birds, including nuthatch, green woodpecker and jay.
▪ He slid back on the mat to where she sat, and he handed her the jay.
▪ Her nuthatch and jay paintings are particularly appealing.
▪ It is dispersed by being carried away and buried by blue jays and squirrels.
▪ There were blackbirds and thrushes and skylarks and ravens and starlings and jays and magpies and many kinds of small finches.
▪ Today, also for the first time in months, I again hear blue jays screaming.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Jay, John Jay