noun
- a brightly colored bird of the crow family, typically having blue feathers
- a foolish or naive person
Usage: informal; somewhat dated
Examples
- A blue jay landed on the bird feeder in our backyard.
- The jay’s bright blue feathers stood out against the green leaves.
- We could hear the jay’s loud call from across the yard.
- The old man called him a jay for believing such an obvious lie.
- Don’t be such a jay – think before you act.
- A family of jays built their nest in the oak tree.