Definitions for cays

cays cay

Spelling: [key, kee]
IPA: /keɪ, ki/

Cays is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 22 anagrams from letters in cays (acsy).

Definitions for cays

noun

  1. a small low island; key.

Origin of cays

1700-10; Spanish cayo; see key2

Examples for cays

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for cays
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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