cay

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/keɪ/, /kiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kā, kē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cay  (kā, kē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a small low island;
    key.
  • Spanish cayo; see key2
  • 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cay /keɪ; kiː/ n
  1. a small low island or bank composed of sand and coral fragments, esp in the Caribbean area
Etymology: 18th Century: from Spanish cayo, probably from Old French quai quay
'cay' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
key - biscay green - Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman - kimchi - quay - Samana Cay - San Salvador

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