Definition of AY

ay

Plural: ays

Intj

  • Ah! alas! Expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.
  • Expressing earnestness, surprise, wonder, etc.
  • Used in ay, ay.
  • Alternative spelling of aye (“yes”).
  • New Zealand spelling of eh (question tag).
  • All right (inter); hooray (inter); cool (inter).

Noun

  • An affirmative vote or reply; an aye.
  • Alternative spelling of aye (“yes”).
  • Alternative form of a: the name of the Latin-script letter A/a.

Adv

  • Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.

Examples

  • counting the ays and the noes in a vote
  • The vote for his challenge was one ay and six nays.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ei, ej, ey, eye, ultimately imitative of the natural utterance, although probably also influenced by Anglo-Norman and Old French ahi, Old French haï, and Middle French aï, aïe, ay.

Scrabble Score: 5

ay: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ay: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ay: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

ay: valid Words With Friends Word