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adlay

adlay noun: synonym of Job's tears.

Noun (1)

adlay (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of Job's tears.
    Synonyms:
    Job's tears

Noun (2)

adlay (plural adlays)

  1. (Australia, slang, often self-applied) an eshay

Synonyms of adlay

Forms of adlay

pluraladlays

Origin of adlay

From Cebuano adlay.

Pig Latin version of lad (“young boy”).

Questions about adlay

What does adlay mean?
Adlay means synonym of Job's tears.
What part of speech is adlay?
Adlay is a noun.
What is the plural of adlay?
The plural of adlay is adlays.

Words near adlay in the dictionary

  1. Adlai
  2. Adlam
  3. adland
  4. Adlaon
  5. Adlawan
  6. adlay
  7. adlayer
  8. adlayers
  9. adlays
  10. adlect
  11. adlected

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