Definitions For Ey

Etymology 1

From Middle English ei, ey, from , from , from , from . . This native form was displaced by the –derived egg in the 16th century, most likely due to its clashing with the word eye, wherewith it had come to be a homonym.

Noun

EY (plural eyren) (obsolete) An egg. dated since the 16th century

Related terms

Cockney

Etymology 2

by removing the "th" from they.

Pronunciation

, /eɪ/

Pronoun

(rare, appendix:glossary#epicene, epicene, nonstandard) , equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

Synonyms

e see appendix:english third-person singular pronouns

Etymology 3

From Middle English ei, i, ie, from , īġ, īeġ, from , from , earlier , *agwjō ~ , *ahwjō, lit=(that which is) of the water, from .

Noun

EY (plural EYs) (UK) A small island formed by the buildup of silt or gravel at the confluence of two rivers or streams. A place that has a name ending in "-ey" because it is or was located at such an island.

Related terms

ea eyot island

See also

suffix -ey ey up

Anagrams

YE, Ye, ye