Definitions for aye-aye

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Spelling: [ahy-ahy]
IPA: /ˈaɪˌaɪ/

Aye-Aye is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 20 anagrams from letters in aye-aye (-aaeeyy).

Definitions for aye-aye

noun

  1. a nocturnal lemur, Daubentonia madagascariensis, of Madagascar, feeding on insects and fruit, and having rodentlike incisors and long fingers: an endangered species.

Origin of aye-aye

1775-85; French Malagasy aiay, probably imitative of its cry

Examples for aye-aye

The aye-aye has a specially adapted finger for extracting insects from their hiding-places.

For example, a Christian wrote to me about an animal called the aye-aye.

The aye-aye, in every point of its structure, like every created thing, is full of design.

After dancing and roaring till he was tired he picked up the aye-aye and marched on, talking loud.

The tail varies from complete absence (in the Loris) to a great length and bushiness in the aye-aye.

But he and Cassandra were absorbed in the aye-aye once more.

aye-aye, the answer to a sentinel's hail, from a boat which has a commissioned officer on board below the rank of captain.

The third digit of the aye-aye (Chiromys) is remarkable for its extreme slenderness.

Strange to say, the natives of Madagascar are much afraid of the aye-aye.

aye-aye (ī-ī; Cheirŏmys madagascariensis), an animal of Madagascar, so called from its cry; now referred to the lemur family.

Word Value for aye-aye
Scrable

6

Words with friends

5

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