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jay | hunter |

As proper nouns the difference between jay and hunter

is that jay is a nickname for james, jason, or for any male name beginning with a "j"; also used as a formal given name while hunter is for a hunter.

jay

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) jay, from (etyl) jai . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus'', ''Cyanocitta , allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
  • Other birds of similar appearance and behavior.
  • (archaic) A dull or ignorant person.
  • (slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
  • * 2009 , (Caitlin Moran), The Times , 23 Mar 2009:
  • Although sympathetic, my main reaction was to think: “Some people can handle it, and some people can’t,” and then smugly light up a big fat jay .
    Synonyms
    * (bird) Jenny jay, jay pie, k, kae (UK); bluejay, whisky jack (US)
    Hyponyms
    * (bird) Old World jay, gray jay, American jay
    See also
    * (projectlink) * (Corvidae)
    Derived terms
    * blue jay, bluejay * Canada jay * California jay * Florida jay * green jay * jay thrush * jaywalker

    Etymology 2

    Respelling of the letter .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • See also
    *
    Derived terms
    * deejay * jaycee

    References

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    hunter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
  • A dog used in hunting.
  • (Shakespeare)
  • A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
  • * 2009 , Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall , Fourth Estate 2010, p. 480:
  • Henry, laughing, spurs away his hunter under the dripping trees.
  • One who hunts or seeks after anything.
  • The hunter becomes the hunted.
    a fortune hunter
  • * Tennyson
  • No keener hunter after glory breathes.
  • A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.
  • A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.
  • Derived terms

    * fortune hunter * white hunter

    See also

    * ("hunter" on Wikipedia) ----