JAY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

jay

noun

ˈjā

Definition of jay

as in dude

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance a snooty little jay who refused to wear anything but designer labels

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slob
sloven

as in magpie

a person who talks constantly the stranger's incessant chatter was annoying, and she was the kind of jay that I didn't have in mind when I entered the park

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Recent Examples of jay The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026 Blue Jay The blue jay is easily identified by its flamboyant personality, bold blue feathers, and size. — Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026 And that jays in the Northeastern US often eat paint chips in search of calcium, which doesn't occur naturally in that region's soil? — Kat Merck, Wired News, 2 May 2026 The seeds were most likely transported from the mainland by birds, possibly jays that are known to transport seeds a long distance, or possibly by cones floating across the ocean. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jay

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In decades past, some greasy label dude would probably tell them to go write a real hit next.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Compared to a woman who spends her days toiling to defend some of America’s most underserved, Lee’s a man who wrote a puff piece about some rich, white dude.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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