name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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
drey
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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drā
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/dɹeɪ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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homophone: dray
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homophone: Dre
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rhymes with -eɪ
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CMU ARPABET: D R EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A squirrel’s nest, built of twigs in a tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 3
A possum’s nest, built of twigs and leaves in a tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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noun
Meaning 4
the nest of a squirrel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nest
History
Etymology
Unknown.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: oravan pesä — squirrel's nest
- German: Kobel — squirrel's nest