| 单词 | jay |
| 释义 | jay1[ jey ] / dʒeɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jay ON THESAURUS.COM nounany of several noisy, vivacious birds of the crow family, subfamily Garrulinae, as the crested Garrulus glandarius, of the Old World, having brownish plumage with blue, black, and white barring on the wings.Compare blue jay, gray jay. Informal. a simpleminded or gullible person. Origin of jay11275–35; Middle English jai<Middle French <Late Latin gāius, gāia, perhaps after Latin Gāius man's name Words nearby jayjaws, jaw's-harp, Jaws of Life, jaw-winking syndrome, Jaxartes, jay, Jaya, Jayapura, Jayawardene, Jayawijaya, jaybird Definition for jay (2 of 3)jay2 [ jey ] / dʒeɪ / noun Slang.a marijuana cigarette. Origin of jay21970–75; probably spelling of initial consonant of joint, perhaps suggested by Pig Latin version ointjay Definition for jay (3 of 3)Jay [ jey ] / dʒeɪ / nounJohn, 1745–1829, U.S. statesman and jurist: first chief justice of the U.S. 1789–95. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jayBritish Dictionary definitions for jay (1 of 2)jay / (dʒeɪ) / nounany of various passerine birds of the family Corvidae (crows), esp the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a pinkish-brown body, blue-and-black wings, and a black-and-white crestSee also blue jay a foolish or gullible person Word Origin for jayC13: from Old French jai, from Late Latin gāius, perhaps from proper name Gāius British Dictionary definitions for jay (2 of 2)Jay / (dʒeɪ) / nounJohn 1745–1829, American statesman, jurist, and diplomat; first chief justice of the Supreme Court (1789–95). He negotiated the treaty with Great Britain (Jay's treaty, 1794), that settled outstanding disputes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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