Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ky

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: ky
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of Kentucky: a state of the United States.

noun

Alternative form of kye: plural of cow.

noun

Alternative form of kye (“cocoa”).

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

symbol

Symbol for kiloyear, an SI unit of time equal to 10³ years.

noun

Abbreviation of kyanite.

Uncountable

name

A short form of the female given names Kylie, Kylee, or Kyleigh, used as a nickname and/or as a form that is not overtly feminine.

Example Sentences

"I put on a big fanny of Ky, that is a straight-sided pot of cocoa for them returning."
"(A) Plane-polarized light and (B) back-scattered electron (BSE) images. The pseudomorph (Crd) is made up of Grt + Qtz + Ky rodlets + micas flakes (mainly biotite, Bt)."
"However, its latest challenger, the 'aged' filter is growing in popularity with 6.9 million videos shared by users. And of course, with such a celebrity like Ky [Kylie Jenner] jumping on the social media trend, we only expect this number to grow."

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

kyr

Rhymes With

by my why high on high try guy buy little guy why oh why july die

Questions

What does ky mean?: Abbreviation of Kentucky: a state of the United States.
Where does ky come from?: Abbreviation.

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