yay
Plural: yays
Noun
- An affirmative vote or expression of approval.
- a branch of the Tai languages
- Cocaine (powder or crack).
Intj
- An expression of happiness.
- Misspelling of yea.
Adv
- Alternative spelling of yea.
Examples
- A ’YAY’ from the crowd confirmed his excellent Scrabble play.
- The tree was yay big.
- Yay! I have finally finished my work!
Origin / Etymology
Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.
Synonyms
'ave it, OMG, aah, alright, aww yeah, boo-ya, booyah, cowabunga, get in, hoo, hoorah, hooray, hurrah, hurray, huzzah, oh yeah, result, w00t, wacko, wahoo, whee, whoo, whoop-de-doo, whoopee, woo hoo, woohoo, woop woop, yahoo, yay, yeah, yeehaw, yes, yippee, you beauty, zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Antonyms
dammit, woe is me
Scrabble Score: 9
yay: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordyay: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yay: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary