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- [kwey]
- /kweɪ/
- /kwˈaɪ/
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- [kwey]
- /kweɪ/
Definitions of quey word
- noun plural quey a heifer. 1
- noun quey (Scotland and Northern England) A heifer. 1
- noun quey a young cow 0
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Origin of quey
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English quy < Old Norse kvīga
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Parts of speech for Quey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
quey usage trend in Literature
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- what does quey mean?
- what is a quey?