Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gray jay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: gray -jay
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis), that inhabits coniferous forests of North America.

noun

Any bird of the genus Perisoreus.

Inflected Forms

gray jays (plural) grey jay (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Siberian jay Sichuan jay

Synonyms

camp robber Canada jay moosebird whiskey-jack whiskeyjack whiskey jack whisky-jack whiskyjack whisky jack

Questions

What does gray jay mean?: A Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis), that inhabits coniferous forests of North America.

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