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Definition popinjay
Etymology
From Middle English popinjay, popyngeay, popingay, popejay, from Anglo-Norman papegai, papejoie et al., (northern) Old French papejai (“parrot”), probably from Old Occitan papagay (compare Occitan papagai, Catalan papagai), ultimately from Arabic ???????? (bab???, “parrot”), of imitative origin.
Noun
popinjay (plural popinjays)
- (now archaic) A parrot. [from 14th c.]
- (obsolete) A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc. [14th-16th c.]
- (heraldry) A heraldic representation of a parrot. [from 15th c.]
- A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial. [from 16th c.]
- (archery) A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage. [from 16th c.]
- (Britain) The green woodpecker, Picus viridis. [from 19th c.]
Results 59 Words with the letters POPINJAY
9 letter words with the letters POPINJAY ↑
POPINJAYS
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POPINJAY
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4 letter words with the letters POPINJAY ↑
AYIN
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JIAO
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JOIN
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NAOI
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NIPA
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PAIN
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PIAN
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PINA
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PINY
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PION
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PIPY
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PONY
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PYIN
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YONI
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3 letter words with the letters POPINJAY ↑
AIN
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ANI
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ANY
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APP
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ION
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JAY
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JIN
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JOY
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NAP
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NAY
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NIP
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PAN
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PAP
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PAY
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PIA
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PIN
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PIP
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POI
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POP
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PYA
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YAP
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YIN
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YIP
8
YON
6
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