cay
/kiː/
cay noun: a small, low island largely made of sand or coral. Also the obsolete spelling of quay.
Noun
Also used as
cay is also the obsolete spelling of quay.
Forms of cay
| plural | cays |
|---|---|
| plural | cayes |
| alternative form | key |
Origin of cay
] From Spanish cayo, from Taíno.
See quay.
Words formed from cay
- Bellamy Cay
- Big Ambergris Cay
- Big Cay
- Cas Cay
- Cinnamon Cay
- Congo Cay
- Cotton Cay
- Dellis Cay
- Diamond Cay
- Dragon Cay
- Elbow Cay
- Fort George Cay
- French Cay
- Frenchman's Cay
- Gibbs Cay
- Grass Cay
- Green Cay
- Green Turtle Cay
- Henley Cay
- Hope Cay
- Joe Grant Cay
- Kalkun Cay
- Little Ambergris Cay
- Little Cay
- Long Cay
- Lovango Cay
- Mangrove Cay
- Marina Cay
- McCartney Cay
- Mingo Cay
- Nanny Cay
- Parrot Cay
- Pine Cay
- Plandon Cay
- Protestant Cay
- Ramgoat Cay
- Round Cay
- Salt Cay
- Sandy Cay
- Scilly Cay
- Silly Cay
- Steven Cay
- Thatch Cay
- Trunk Cay
- Turtledove Cay
- Water Cay
- Waterlemon Cay
- Whistling Cay
Phrases with cay
Words that rhyme with cay
Questions about cay
- What does cay mean?
- Cay means a small, low island largely made of sand or coral.
- What part of speech is cay?
- Cay is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cay?
- Cay is pronounced /kiː/.
- What is the plural of cay?
- The plural of cay is cays.
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