jaybird
jaybird noun: a jay or blue jay.
Noun
jaybird (plural jaybirds)
- A jay or blue jay.
- "When I say birds of a feather flocks together, it's a metaphorical way of saying -- "
"But dey don't, Mars Tom. No, sir, 'deed dey don't. Dey ain't no feathers dat's more alike den a bluebird en a jaybird, but ef you waits till you catches dem birds together, you'll -- "
"Oh, give us a rest! You...1894, Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad
- "When I say birds of a feather flocks together, it's a metaphorical way of saying -- "
- One who talks incessantly.
- Belinda was a jaybird and could prattle on for hours about the latest gossip.
Forms of jaybird
| plural | jaybirds |
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Origin of jaybird
From jay + bird.
Words formed from jaybird
Questions about jaybird
- What does jaybird mean?
- Jaybird means a jay or blue jay.
- What part of speech is jaybird?
- Jaybird is a noun.
- What is the plural of jaybird?
- The plural of jaybird is jaybirds.
Words near jaybird in the dictionary
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