jay
(pronunciation: this word rhymes with the letter ‘j’ of the English alphabet — for the right pronunciation, please click here)
a jay bird
a kind of bird – song bird – related to crow family – medium-sized with different coloured feathers depending on the species; some species have a crest (= a tuft of feathers on the head that can be raised and lowered); size varies widely depending on the species, on average, however, 10-14 inches long and weighs 100-200 grams; feeds on (eats) acorns, nuts, seeds, and insects, and nestlings (= baby birds in the nest) and eggs of other birds, and small animals; several species found in most parts of the world
a blue jay with a crest of feathers on its head
female ~~ hen
baby ~~ chick
group ~~ band, party, scold
voice (call) ~~ cream, screech
home ~~ nest (for laying eggs and raising the chicks)
The ‘Stellar’s jay’ is the ‘province bird(?)’ of British Columbia; and the ‘blue jay’ is the ‘province bird(?)’ of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
The ‘Lidth’s jay’ is the ‘province bird’ of Kagoshima, Japan.
The jays are the brightly coloured and more musical species of the crow family.
Jays are notorious for their thieving, i.e. they steal small bright things and also eatables from the human settlements. And they are also accused of being noisy!
Jays are hated by game-keepers because they feed on the chicks and eggs of the other birds; however, on the other hand, they are helpful in a way, by feeding on the larvae, pupae and caterpillars of the insects most of which are harmful to the crops and plants!
1.
jay (noun) =
(a) a person who talk too much; a chatterbox
(b) an inexperience or native person
(c) a new comer not acquainted with the traditions and customs of the new place
(d) a person, usually a man, who pays more attention to his clothes wearing too brightly or fashionable clothes and physical appearance
2.
jay-bird = a woman who does her house work in the nude, i.e. without any clothes on {Australian usage}
3.
as naked as a jay bird = completely naked, without any clothes on
a jaywalker
4.
jaywalking (noun) = the act of walking recklessly, unmindful of the road rules and safety of the others, on the roads; and a person who jaywalks is called a ‘jaywalker‘.
5.
as pleased as a jay with a bean
6.
skrike like a jay (‘skrike’ = shriek, cry out loudly)
7.
ricks as bad as a jay (‘ricks’ = chatters, go on talking)
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