blue jay C2 Topic:Animals Also spelled bluejay US /ˈbluːˌdʒeɪ/ UK /ˈbluːˌdʒeɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #87708 Meanings 1 noun a crested North American jay with bright blue, white, and black plumage A blue jay landed on the fence and gave a harsh, ringing call. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a crested north american... bluejay Word family Derived forms blue jays Related forms jaycorvidcrowCyanocitta cristata Etymology A compound of blue + jay, named for the bird's conspicuous blue plumage. The two-word spelling is established from the early eighteenth century; bluejay is also used as a closed spelling. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blue jay **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbluːˌdʒeɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbluːˌdʒeɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 87708 ## Meanings 1. a crested North American jay with bright blue, white, and black plumage ## Examples - A blue jay landed on the fence and gave a harsh, ringing call. ## Synonyms - bluejay ## Derived Forms - blue jays ## Related Forms - jay - corvid - crow - Cyanocitta cristata ## Etymology A compound of blue + jay, named for the bird's conspicuous blue plumage. The two-word spelling is established from the early eighteenth century; bluejay is also used as a closed spelling. ## Topics - Animals markdown