Main Entry: ¹jay

Pronunciation: \ˈjā\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin gaius

Date: 14th century

1 a : a predominantly fawn-colored Old World bird (Garrulus glandarius) of the crow family with a black-and-white crest and wings marked with black, white, and blue b : any of various usually crested and largely blue chiefly New World birds that are related to the common Old World jay and have roving habits and harsh voices — compare blue jay
2 a : an impertinent chatterer b : dandy 1 c : greenhorn
3 : a moderate blue