English Explanatory Dictionary

cay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.
noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of quay (“structure for loading vessels”).

Pronunciation

/kiː/ /keɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cay.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cay2.wav

Word forms

cay cays cayes key

Etymology

] From Spanish cayo, from Taíno.

Related words

isle islet island vay-cay

Derived words

Bellamy Cay Big Ambergris Cay Big Cay Cas Cay Cinnamon Cay Congo Cay Cotton Cay Dellis Cay Diamond Cay Dragon Cay Elbow Cay Fort George Cay French Cay Frenchman's Cay Gibbs Cay Grass Cay Green Cay Green Turtle Cay Henley Cay Hope Cay Joe Grant Cay Kalkun Cay Little Ambergris Cay Little Cay Long Cay Lovango Cay Mangrove Cay Marina Cay McCartney Cay Mingo Cay Nanny Cay Parrot Cay Pine Cay Plandon Cay Protestant Cay Ramgoat Cay Round Cay Salt Cay Sandy Cay Scilly Cay Silly Cay Steven Cay Thatch Cay Trunk Cay Turtledove Cay Water Cay Waterlemon Cay Whistling Cay
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