Definition of EY

ey

Meanings

Plural: eyren, eys

Noun

  • An egg.
  • A small island formed by the buildup of silt or gravel at the confluence of two rivers or streams.
  • A place that has a name ending in "-ey" because it is or was located at such an island.
  • Obsolete form of eye.

Pron

  • A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, one of the so-called Spivak pronouns, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

Intj

  • Alternative form of hey.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ei, ey, from Old English ǣġ, from Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm. Doublet of egg, huevo, oeuf, and ovum.
This native English form was displaced by the Old Norse–derived egg in the 16th century.

Synonyms

e

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