i say
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.86 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Used for emphasis, or when resuming after diversion or interruption.
Example Sentences
- "I say! That's impressive!"
- "I say, what is the meaning of this?"
- "Adrian thought it worth while to try out his new slang. ‘I say, you fellows, here's a rum go. Old Biffo was jolly odd this morning. He gave me a lot of pi-jaw about slacking and then invited me to tea. No rotting! He did really.’"
- "I say! ... John ... Are you still there? If you're going into town could you get some eggs?"
- "[…] an excited gentleman […] pounded with the knocker on the door of No. 9. As someone did not appear with the instantaneity of a jack-in-the-box, he proceeded to repeat the summons, interspersing it with an occasional "I say!" shouted through the letter-box."
- "When such men as Mr. Burke, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Windham, and my Lord Grenville: when such men as these unreservedly and repeatedly avowed their sentiments on the condition of the Slave; when they saw no danger in the avowal; […] when, I say, these men thus thought, spoke, and acted […]"