noun
Meaning 1
A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cay
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Pronunciation
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/kiː/
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/keɪ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -iː
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rhymes with -eɪ
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CMU ARPABET: K EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Obsolete spelling of quay (“structure for loading vessels”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: key, Florida key
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coral reef
History
Etymology
] From Spanish cayo, from Taíno.
See quay.