Synonyms for jay
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Noun
1. Bird
blue jay, whisky jack US CA
Other
ignoramus, promiscuous woman, prostitute, jy dated UK
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Forms
- Plural
- jays → ignoramuses, prostitutes…
Example sentences
- prostitute Layla, a prostitute, wanted a decent type of life.
- ignoramus Tom is an ignoramus. He understands absolutely nothing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| jay | steady | |
| prostitute | rising | |
| ignoramus | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- jy
- 9 letters
- ignoramus4
- 10 letters
- prostitute3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ignoramus4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- geai
- Español
- arrendajo
- Deutsch
- Eichelhäher