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- noun Alternative spelling of
blue jay .
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Examples
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2 Intimate knowledge of the animals in my hunting area, understanding that that bluejay is telling me that something is bothering him.
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2 Intimate knowledge of the animals in my hunting area, understanding that that bluejay is telling me that something is bothering him.
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I began to make a noise myself -- calls and imitations (feeble) of bird-notes to arouse their curiosity; a bluejay is a born investigator.
Little Brothers of the Air Olive Thorne Miller 1874
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It was a sort of whispered squawk, which shows that the bluejay is a wary bird even in the cradle.
Little Brothers of the Air Olive Thorne Miller 1874
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The bluejay is a beautiful bird, but don't be fooled by its looks.
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Lo and behold a bluejay decides to fly into all this and the crows are taking no prisoners, grab the jay, fly him down to the ground and kill him in two seconds.
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Lo and behold a bluejay decides to fly into all this and the crows are taking no prisoners, grab the jay, fly him down to the ground and kill him in two seconds.
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A gull cries your name; startled, you glance up — No, it's a bluejay taking flight now from the sill.
Lost Dream 2010
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In New York City, her outrage was as commonplace as a bluejay chirping in Central Park.
A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010
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In New York City, her outrage was as commonplace as a bluejay chirping in Central Park.
A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010
bilby commented on the word bluejay
I've heard they can be cruel.
May 25, 2010
reesetee commented on the word bluejay
Only if you're not one of their babies.
May 25, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word bluejay
It's nice to know that when I twitter or tweet like a little bird, people pay more attention than I paid to the mama jay that thought I was too close to her fledgling and had to swoop in to attack me and the laundry on my clothesline.
May 25, 2010