aye

Meanings

Plural: ayes

Adv

Ever, always.

Intj

Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
A word used to acknowledge a command from a superior, usually preceded by a verbatim repeat-back.
Alternative spelling of ay (question tag).
Alternative spelling of ay: expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.
Used in aye aye.
Misspelling of eh.

Verb

To respond with an "aye".

Noun

An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ay, ai, aȝȝ, from Old Norse ei, ey, from Proto-Germanic *aiwa, *aiwō (“ever, always”), from *aiwaz (“age; law”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“long time”). Doublet of aeviternity and aevum.
See also Old English āwo, āwa, ā, ō, Middle Dutch ie, German je; also Old English ǣ(w) (“law”), West Frisian ieu (“century”), Dutch eeuw (“century”); also Irish aois (“age, period”), Breton oad (“age, period”), Latin ævum (“eternity”), Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn).

Synonyms

yea, yes

Antonyms

nay, no

Scrabble Score: 6

aye is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aye is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aye is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

aye is a valid Words With Friends word