Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nayward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nay-ward
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of denial, disbelief; the negative side.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward."

Etymology

From nay + -ward.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nay

Usage

Questions

What does nayward mean?: A state of denial, disbelief; the negative side.
Where does nayward come from?: From nay + -ward.

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