nay

¹nay

adv \ˈnā\

Definition of NAY

: no

Examples of NAY

1. Nay, I do not wish to go.
2. <I was angry—nay, furious—at the way they were treating that poor dog.>

Origin of NAY

Middle English, from Old Norse nei, from ne not + ei ever — more at no, aye

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to NAY

Synonyms: indeed, even, truly, verily, yea

Related Words: assuredly, certainly, decidedly, definitely, doubtless, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indisputably, positively, really, surely, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably

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Rhymes with NAY

a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea