Plural of decoy
regular plural
The plural of decoy is decoys.
Forms of decoy
| Singular | decoy /ˈdiːkɔɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | decoys |
| Countable | countable |
Decoys in a sentence
- The others were decoys, raised by the people to confuse the "traitors of Ch'u and the troops of Ch'in who would have desecrated the Corpse of Ch'ü Yüan."1980, Laurence A. Schneider, A Madman of Ch'u: The Chinese Myth of Loyalty and Dissent, University of California Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page…. From the entry Ch'in
Meaning of decoy
- noun A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
- noun A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
- noun Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.
Questions about the plural of decoy
- What is the plural of decoy?
- The plural of decoy is decoys.
- Is decoy countable?
- Decoy is a countable noun.
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