Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun popinjay

2 senses of popinjay

Sense 1
popinjay -- (a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot))
       => egotist, egoist, swellhead -- (a conceited and self-centered person)

Sense 2
popinjay -- (an archaic term for a parrot)
       => parrot -- (usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds)