Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cay

/kiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: cay
IPA: /kiː/

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.

noun

Obsolete spelling of quay (“structure for loading vessels”).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"But (by your leave) I had a hard welcome in my landing, for bidding farewell to the Turkes, who had kindly used me three dayes, in our passage from the Castles, the Master of the boate saying adio Christiano: There were foure French Runnagates standing on the Cay; who hearing these words, fell desperatly upon me blaspheming the Name of Jesus, and throwing me to the ground, beate me most cruelly: […]"
"But to return to our Enemies: being disembarked, they began to form a Squadron of 1500. men upon the Cay, which was nearest to the Town; […]"

Etymology

] From Spanish cayo, from Taíno.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: cayo, -

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cays (plural) cayes (plural) key (alternative)

Phrases

Bellamy Cay Big Ambergris Cay Big Cay Cas Cay Cinnamon Cay Congo Cay Cotton Cay Dellis Cay

Frequently Paired Words

isle islet island vay-cay

Synonyms

key florida key

Homonyms

ki quay kee

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce cay?: The recorded pronunciation is /kiː/.
What does cay mean?: A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.
Where does cay come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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