kay
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 3
/keɪ/
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/keɪ/ · /ˈkeɪ/
Definition of kay
9 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
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noun
- The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
- (colloquial)A kilometer.
- (colloquial)A thousand of some unit (from kilo-).
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(alt-of, dated)Dated form of cay.
“Three small sandy kays on the reef, bearing this name, lie at the distance of about 5½ miles S.S.E. from Boca Chica.”
- (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of kay.
intj
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(colloquial)Apheretic form of okay.
“Meanwhile, TMZ reports that Amanda and West are still dating and aren’t “sweating the chatter,” while insiders also confirm that West is “fully committed to Amanda[…]”—despite rumors that he’s been simultaneously dating other women. Per a source, it’s just “fan assumptions” and “innocent” chats that are being read into. Kay!”
name
- A surname from Middle English derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.
- A male given name from Welsh derived from the surnames, or from a rare medieval given name (as the Sir Kay of Arthurian legend), Welsh Cai, Latinized as Caius, related to the modern male name Kai.
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A short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.
“She frowned at the girl's response. "Kay?" she said. "That is not a name. And what of your family?" "Catalina," the girl amended quickly. "I am used to being Kay at work. My family name is Gómez - we come from Mindanao, where we had pineapple plantations […]"”
“Deobra Redden, 31, was caught on camera in January jumping over a desk and lunging at Judge Mary Kay Holthus, who was sentencing him in another case.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Latin kā.
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