Definition of TAY

tay

Meanings

Plural: tays

Noun

  • a branch of the Tai languages
  • Tea.

Origin / Etymology

Spelling form indicating original pronunciation of tea. The digraph ea represented /ɛː/ in Early Modern English; it later merged chiefly with ee, but regionally or sporadically with ay (in standard English break, great, steak). Compare the song Polly put the kettle on, where tea rhymes with away.

Scrabble Score: 6

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tay is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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