fay

[ fey ]

/ feɪ /

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noun

a fairy.

Origin of fay

1350–1400; Middle English faie, fei<Middle French feie, fee ≪ Latin Fāta Fate (def. 6)

Words nearby fay

fax, Faxa Bay, Fa Xian, fax machine, fax modem, fay, Fayal, fayalite, Faye correction, Fayetteville, fayre

Definition for fay (2 of 4)

fay²

[ fey ]

/ feɪ /

noun Obsolete.

faith.

Origin of fay

1250–1300; Middle English fai, fei <Anglo-French, variant of feid faith

Definition for fay (3 of 4)

fay³

[ fey ]

/ feɪ /

noun Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

ofay.

Origin of fay

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Definition for fay (4 of 4)

Fay

or Faye

[ fey ]

/ feɪ /

noun

a female given name, form of Faith.

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Example sentences from the Web for fay

Others like Fay say that even funding needle-exchange programs is a waste of resources.
Legal, Regulated Heroin Could Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman|Valerie Vande Panne|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fay Vincent utters Pete Rose's name just about as much as Rudy Giuliani says 9/11.
Will a Criminal Enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame?|Evan Weiner|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Screenplay by Robert Riskin, who happens to have been Fay Wray's first husband.
Nora Ephron’s Favorite Love Stories|Nora Ephron|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“There is a tension between what Tea Party groups around the country think and what we do in Massachusetts,” says Fay.
Scott Brown's Hilarious Dance With the Tea Party|Samuel P. Jacobs|April 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I guess Fay must have inherited his inventive genius from you.
Phaeton Rogers|Rossiter Johnson
Fay looked around to assure himself that no one was within earshot.
The Side Of The Angels|Basil King
Fay and Jane and Lassiter showed strangely against this background of approaching civilization.
The Rainbow Trail|Zane Grey
Do you suppose Fay can really make anything out of this machine?
Phaeton Rogers|Rossiter Johnson
"I sha'n't play with him if he comes," Fay kept saying to every name Lonnie wrote.
Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for fay (1 of 3)

fay¹

/ (feɪ) /

noun

a fairy or sprite

adjective

of or resembling a fay

informal pretentious or precious

Word Origin for fay

C14: from Old French feie, ultimately from Latin fātum fate

British Dictionary definitions for fay (2 of 3)

fay²

/ (feɪ) /

verb

to fit or be fitted closely or tightly

Word Origin for fay

Old English fēgan to join; related to Old High German fuogen, Latin pangere to fasten

British Dictionary definitions for fay (3 of 3)

fay³

/ (feɪ) /

noun

an obsolete word for faith

Word Origin for fay

C13: from Anglo-French feid; see faith

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单词	fay
释义	fay ¹ [ fey ] / feɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fay ON THESAURUS.COM noun a fairy. Origin of fay ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English faie, fei<Middle French feie, fee ≪ Latin Fāta Fate (def. 6) Words nearby fay fax, Faxa Bay, Fa Xian, fax machine, fax modem, fay, Fayal, fayalite, Faye correction, Fayetteville, fayre Definition for fay (2 of 4) fay² [ fey ] / feɪ / noun Obsolete. faith. Origin of fay ² 1250–1300; Middle English fai, fei <Anglo-French, variant of feid faith Definition for fay (3 of 4) fay³ [ fey ] / feɪ / noun Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. ofay. Origin of fay ³ First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening Definition for fay (4 of 4) Fay or Faye [ fey ] / feɪ / noun a female given name, form of Faith. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fay Others like Fay say that even funding needle-exchange programs is a waste of resources. Legal, Regulated Heroin Could Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman\|Valerie Vande Panne\|February 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Fay Vincent utters Pete Rose's name just about as much as Rudy Giuliani says 9/11. Will a Criminal Enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame?\|Evan Weiner\|February 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Screenplay by Robert Riskin, who happens to have been Fay Wray's first husband. Nora Ephron’s Favorite Love Stories\|Nora Ephron\|February 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “There is a tension between what Tea Party groups around the country think and what we do in Massachusetts,” says Fay. Scott Brown's Hilarious Dance With the Tea Party\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|April 12, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I guess Fay must have inherited his inventive genius from you. Phaeton Rogers\|Rossiter Johnson Fay looked around to assure himself that no one was within earshot. The Side Of The Angels\|Basil King Fay and Jane and Lassiter showed strangely against this background of approaching civilization. The Rainbow Trail\|Zane Grey Do you suppose Fay can really make anything out of this machine? Phaeton Rogers\|Rossiter Johnson "I sha'n't play with him if he comes," Fay kept saying to every name Lonnie wrote. Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for fay (1 of 3) fay¹ / (feɪ) / noun a fairy or sprite adjective of or resembling a fay informal pretentious or precious Word Origin for fay C14: from Old French feie, ultimately from Latin fātum fate British Dictionary definitions for fay (2 of 3) fay² / (feɪ) / verb to fit or be fitted closely or tightly Word Origin for fay Old English fēgan to join; related to Old High German fuogen, Latin pangere to fasten British Dictionary definitions for fay (3 of 3) fay³ / (feɪ) / noun an obsolete word for faith Word Origin for fay C13: from Anglo-French feid; see faith Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fay pixie, fairy, gnome, leprechaun, spright, imp, goblin, brownie, gremlin, puck, elf, spirit, hob, bogie, hobgoblin, prankster, nymph, siren, enchanter, genie
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fay

noun

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Definition for fay (2 of 4)

noun Obsolete.

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Definition for fay (3 of 4)

noun Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

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Definition for fay (4 of 4)

or Faye

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fay (1 of 3)

noun

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for fay (2 of 3)

verb

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British Dictionary definitions for fay (3 of 3)

noun

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