aye aye
/ˈaɪˈaɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Response to ahoy if a commissioned officer is in the boat.
intj
I acknowledge and will comply.
intj
Used as a greeting or introduction, often expressing caution, surprise, or curiosity.
Example Sentences
- "titus. Brutus, I heard the ſtrangeſt thing laſt week!--- brutus. Aye, aye! What was it? Tell me."
- "“One night the voice of the bulbul was echoing louder than ever through the desolate old castle, and the miser’s heart trembled with anxiety and fear. […] / “‘Drat the bird!’ quoth the miser. ‘Her hateful song draws silly people forth from their homes even at this late hour, till darkness and the terror connected with this neighbourhood are fast being overcome. Drat the bird!’ / “‘Aye, aye! What’s that you say?’ growled a deep, unmelodious voice close to the startled miser’s ear. ‘Drat the bird, sir? Why, that bird is our sovereign lady the Queen of the Forest.’[”]"
- "Aye Aye. Just a minute pal. Where d'you think you're going?"
- "At regular intervals we are told of increased funding for this and that. Is this increase made possible because cuts have been made elsewhere? Such is my lack of trust that my immediate thought is aye, aye who’s lost out?"