Definitions for cay

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Spelling: [key, kee]
IPA: /keɪ, ki/

Cay is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 9 anagrams from letters in cay (acy).

Definitions for cay

noun

  1. a small low island; key.

Origin of cay

1700-10; Spanish cayo; see key2

Examples for cay

We cayn't let him go back there and take our medicine for us.

Mebbe the women-folks will feel better fort; but you cay—nt do it.

We went over every inch of the cay and theres not a living soul on it.

To the end of the world, and over the edge—I cayn't help that.

"You can hear dozens of yarns like that about every coral island and cay in the Caribbean," I said.

"We didn't," shouted a youngster named cay, firing up at once.

Well, Jack, I reckon we cayn't take Dinsmore in to be hanged.

Scotty asked, "Where does the word 'cay' come from, anyway?"

cayn't you take 'em off what they're on, and saynd one of the boys in with 'em, Trypheeny?

I cayn't oppress Jim in them things—I'd get so tame and weak he'd sit on my haid!

Word Value for cay
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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