jay
Plural: jays
Noun
- A colorful, noisy bird of the crow family (Corvidae).
- United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
- crested largely blue bird
- Any of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
- Any of various other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.
- Any of various other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.
- The Indian roller, Coracias benghalensis.
- Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium.
- A dull or ignorant person. It survives today in the term jaywalking.
- Promiscuous woman; prostitute.
- The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.
- A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
Examples
- The JAY was a simple, yet effective Words With Friends play, opening up a double letter score for my next turn.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English jay, from Old French jai ("jay"; Modern French geai), either from Late Latin gaius (“jay”), or from Old French gai (“gay, merry”), so named due to its plumage, from Old Frankish *gāhi (“quick, impetuous”), from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz, *ganhwaz (“sudden”), cognate with Dutch gaai (“jay”). More at gay.
Synonyms
John Jay, Jenny jay, bluejay, ignoramus, jay pie, k, kae, promiscuous woman, prostitute, whisky jack
Scrabble Score: 13
jay: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordjay: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jay: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary