jayvee

noun

jay·​vee ˌjā-ˈvē 

1

: junior varsity

2

: a member of a junior varsity team

Examples of jayvee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kelley joined the Indians as an eighth-grader playing jayvee, giving DeLoach an opportunity to fulfill the request Steve made during his last days. — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 10 July 2019

The second truth is that Dartmouth’s jayvee team has had a better offense this decade than the Gators. — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 31 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

junior varsity

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for jayvee

• gravy
• navy
• wavy