Meanings
plural gray jays · alternative grey jay
- A Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis), that inhabits coniferous forests of North America.
Synonyms: camp robber, Canada jay, moosebird, whiskey-jack, whiskeyjack, whiskey jack, whisky-jack, whiskyjack
- Any bird of the genus Perisoreus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis), that inhabits coniferous forests of North America.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish kuukkeli
- kuukkelibird of the genus Perisoreus
Polish sójka
- sójkabird of the genus Perisoreus
Cite this entry
gray jay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gray%20jay
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