blue jay
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of blue jay
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10
Example Sentences
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The UC study found that male spiders become motionless and "freeze" when a blue jay calls nearby.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
In the name of deeper discovery, Strassmann combed the scientific literature and profiled 16 household-name species, including the Northern cardinal and the blue jay.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
When the crow settled on a roof nearby, an adult blue jay sat a few yards away squawking miserably.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022
Jim Tinnell, a wildlife rehabilitator in Ohio, was suspicious when he received his first sick blue jay of the season on May 24.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
She screeches like a blue jay when she laughs.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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