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- [key, kee]
- /keɪ, ki/
- /ˈkeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key, kee]
- /keɪ, ki/
Definitions of cay word
- noun cay a small low island or bank composed of sand and coral fragments, esp in the Caribbean area 3
- noun cay a low island, coral reef, or sandbar 3
- noun cay a small low island; key. 1
- noun cay A low bank or reef of coral, rock, or sand. 1
- noun cay small sandy island 1
- noun cay A small, low island largely made of sand or coral. 0
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Origin of cay
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Spanish cayo; see key2
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Parts of speech for Cay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cay usage trend in Literature
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