n.
Pronunciation: ' j ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin gaius
Date: 14th century
1 a : a predominantly fawn-colored Old World bird ( Garrulus glandarius ) of the crow family with a black-and-white crest and wings marked with black, white, and blue b : any of various usually crested and largely blue chiefly New World birds that are related to the common Old World jay and have roving habits and harsh voices ― compare BLUE JAY
2 a : an impertinent chatterer b : DANDY 1 c : GREENHORN
3 : a moderate blue