ays: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ays
- always«Word Popularity Bar5/5
always
- adverb at all times; all the time and on every occasion
ever; e'er.
- I will always be there to help you
- always arrives on time
- there is always some pollution in the air
- ever hoping to strike it rich
- ever busy
- adverb without variation or change, in every case
constantly; invariably.
- constantly kind and gracious
- he always arrives on time
- adverb at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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days
- noun the time during which someone's life continues
years.
- the monarch's last days
- in his final years
- noun time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
twenty-four hours; mean solar day; twenty-four hour period; solar day; day; 24-hour interval.
- two days later they left
- they put on two performances every day
- there are 30,000 passengers per day
- noun the time during which someone's life continues
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ways
- noun structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
slipway; shipway.
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; fashion; manner; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
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say
- noun the chance to speak
- let him have his say
- verb express in words
state; tell.
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- noun the chance to speak
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play
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
drama; dramatic play.
- he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
- noun a theatrical performance of a drama
- the play lasted two hours
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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essay
- noun an analytic or interpretive literary composition
- noun a tentative attempt
- noun an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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display
- noun something intended to communicate a particular impression
show.
- made a display of strength
- a show of impatience
- a good show of looking interested
- noun something shown to the public
exhibit; showing.
- the museum had many exhibits of oriental art
- noun something intended to communicate a particular impression
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ray
- noun a column of light (as from a beacon)
shaft; ray of light; irradiation; shaft of light; beam; beam of light; light beam.
- noun a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
- noun a column of light (as from a beacon)
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pay
- noun something that remunerates
wage; earnings; salary; remuneration.
- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
- verb give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
- I paid four dollars for this sandwich
- Pay the waitress, please
- noun something that remunerates
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pathway
- noun a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
nerve tract; nerve pathway; tract.
- noun a trodden path
footpath.
- noun a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
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holiday
- noun leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
vacation.
- we get two weeks of vacation every summer
- we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico
- noun a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
- no mail is delivered on federal holidays
- it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover
- noun leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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delay
- noun time during which some action is awaited
hold; postponement; time lag; wait.
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
- noun the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
holdup.
- noun time during which some action is awaited
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stays
- noun a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
girdle; corset.
- noun continuing or remaining in a place or state
stay.
- they had a nice stay in Paris
- a lengthy hospital stay
- a four-month stay in bankruptcy court
- noun a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
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nowadays
- noun the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
present.
- that is enough for the present
- he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow
- adverb in these times
now; today.
- it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford
- we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets
- today almost every home has television
- noun the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
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array
- noun an orderly arrangement
- an array of troops in battle order
- noun an impressive display
- it was a bewildering array of books
- his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall
- noun an orderly arrangement
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lay
- noun a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
ballad.
- noun a narrative poem of popular origin
ballad.
- noun a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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railway
- noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
railway line; railroad; railroad line; railway system.
- noun a line of track providing a runway for wheels
railroad track; railroad.
- he walked along the railroad track
- noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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highway
- noun a major road for any form of motor transport
main road.
- noun a major road for any form of motor transport
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sideways
- adjective satellite (of movement) at an angle
crabwise.
- adverb with one side forward or to the front
sidewise; sideway.
- turned sideways to show the profile
- crabs seeming to walk sidewise
- adjective satellite (of movement) at an angle
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assay
- noun an appraisal of the state of affairs
check.
- they made an assay of the contents
- a check on its dependability under stress
- noun a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- noun an appraisal of the state of affairs
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sunday
- noun first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
Sun; Dominicus; Lord's Day.
- noun United States evangelist (1862-1935)
Billy Sunday; William Ashley Sunday.
- noun first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
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airway
- noun a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
air duct; air passage.
- noun a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
air lane; skyway; flight path.
- noun a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
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portray
- verb portray in words
- The book portrays the actor as a selfish person
- verb make a portrait of
depict; limn.
- Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba
- verb portray in words
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gay
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
homo; homosexual; homophile.
- adjective satellite bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
cheery; sunny.
- a cheery hello
- a gay sunny room
- a sunny smile
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
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bay
- noun an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
embayment.
- noun the sound of a hound on the scent
- noun an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
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tray
- noun an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
- noun an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
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hay
- noun grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
- verb convert (plant material) into hay
- noun grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
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clay
- noun a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
mud.
- noun a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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waterway
- noun a navigable body of water
- noun a conduit through which water flows
watercourse.
- noun a navigable body of water
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pray
- verb address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
- pray to the Lord
- verb call upon in supplication; entreat
implore; beg.
- I beg you to stop!
- verb address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
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gateway
- noun an entrance that can be closed by a gate
- noun an entrance that can be closed by a gate
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betray
- verb reveal unintentionally
bewray.
- Her smile betrayed her true feelings
- verb deliver to an enemy by treachery
sell.
- Judas sold Jesus
- The spy betrayed his country
- verb reveal unintentionally
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saturday
- noun the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
Sabbatum; Sat.
- noun the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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spray
- noun a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- noun a quantity of small objects flying through the air
spraying.
- a spray of bullets
- noun a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
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doorway
- noun the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
threshold; room access; door.
- he stuck his head in the doorway
- noun the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
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malay
- noun a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
Malayan.
- noun a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
- noun a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
- decays3/5
decay
- noun the process of gradually becoming inferior
- noun a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
decline.
- noun the process of gradually becoming inferior
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relay
- noun the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- the relay was successful
- noun a crew of workers who relieve another crew
- noun the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
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may
- noun the month following April and preceding June
- noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
English hawthorn; Crataegus oxycantha; whitethorn; Crataegus laevigata.
- noun the month following April and preceding June
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birthday
- noun an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
- noun the date on which a person was born
natal day.
- noun an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
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hallway
- noun an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
hall.
- the elevators were at the end of the hall
- noun an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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outlay
- noun the act of spending or disbursing money
spending; disbursement; disbursal.
- noun money paid out; an amount spent
spending; outgo; expenditure.
- noun the act of spending or disbursing money
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weekday
- noun any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
- noun any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
- forays3/5
foray
- noun a sudden short attack
maraud; raid.
- noun an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
- scientists' forays into politics
- noun a sudden short attack
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friday
- noun the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
Fri.
- noun the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
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gray
- noun a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
grayness; greyness; grey.
- noun clothing that is a grey color
grey.
- he was dressed in grey
- noun a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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runaway
- noun an easy victory
laugher; romp; blowout; walkaway; shoo-in.
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
fugitive; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun an easy victory
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walkway
- noun a path set aside for walking
paseo; walk.
- after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk
- noun a path set aside for walking
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monday
- noun the second day of the week; the first working day
Mon.
- noun the second day of the week; the first working day
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roadway
- noun a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
- noun a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
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passageway
- noun a passage between rooms or between buildings
- noun a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
passage.
- the nasal passages
- noun a passage between rooms or between buildings
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overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
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runway
- noun a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
track; rail; rails.
- noun a chute down which logs can slide
- noun a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
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stairway
- noun a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
staircase.
- noun a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
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jay
- noun United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
John Jay.
- noun crested largely blue bird
- noun United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
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thursday
- noun the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
Th.
- noun the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
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tuesday
- noun the third day of the week; the second working day
Tues.
- noun the third day of the week; the second working day
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stray
- noun an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
- noun an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
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wednesday
- noun the fourth day of the week; the third working day
Wed; Midweek.
- noun the fourth day of the week; the third working day
- freeways2/5
freeway
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
motorway; thruway; pike; throughway; superhighway; state highway; expressway.
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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folkways
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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screenplay
- noun a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
- noun a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
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subway
- noun an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
underground; tube; subway system; metro.
- in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'
- noun an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
underpass.
- noun an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
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anyways
- adverb used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; anyhow, they're quiet"; anyway, it's gone"; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"
anyway; at any rate; in any event; anyhow; in any case.
- Anyhow, he is dead now
- I think they're asleep
- I don't know what happened to it
- anyway, there is another factor to consider
- I don't know how it started
- in any event, the government faced a serious protest
- but at any rate he got a knighthood for it
- adverb used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; anyhow, they're quiet"; anyway, it's gone"; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"
- quays2/5
quay
- noun wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
- noun wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
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byway
- noun a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
bypath; byroad.
- noun a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
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sway
- noun controlling influence
- noun pitching dangerously to one side
tilt; careen; rock.
- noun controlling influence
- alleyways2/5
alleyway
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
back street; alley.
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
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immunoassay
- noun identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen
immunochemical assay.
- PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay
- noun identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen
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today
- noun the present time or age
- the world of today
- today we have computers
- noun the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)
- Today is beautiful
- did you see today's newspaper?
- noun the present time or age
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driveway
- noun a road leading up to a private house
private road; drive.
- they parked in the driveway
- noun a road leading up to a private house
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workday
- noun a day on which work is done
working day; work day.
- noun the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
working day.
- they work an 8-hour day
- noun a day on which work is done
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bioassay
- noun appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
bio-assay.
- verb subject to a bio-assay
- noun appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
- motorways2/5
motorway
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
thruway; pike; freeway; throughway; superhighway; state highway; expressway.
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
- shays2/5
shay
- noun a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
chaise.
- noun a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
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bernays
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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ashtray
- noun a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
- noun a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
- mainstays2/5
mainstay
- noun a prominent supporter
pillar.
- he is a pillar of the community
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; keystone; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun a prominent supporter
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castaway
- noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)
pariah; Ishmael; outcast.
- noun a shipwrecked person
shipwreck survivor.
- noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)
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slay
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; off; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
- yesterdays2/5
yesterday
- noun the day immediately before today
- it was in yesterday's newspapers
- noun the recent past
- yesterday's solutions are not good enough
- we shared many yesterdays
- noun the day immediately before today
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inlay
- noun (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- noun a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
- noun (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
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fairway
- noun the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
- noun the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters
- noun the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
- replays2/5
replay
- noun something (especially a game) that is played again
rematch.
- noun the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
instant replay; action replay.
- noun something (especially a game) that is played again
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repay
- verb pay back
refund; return; give back.
- Please refund me my money
- verb make repayment for or return something
requite.
- verb pay back
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schooldays
- noun the time of life when you are going to school
schooltime.
- noun the time of life when you are going to school
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- fays2/5
fay
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
fairy; faerie; faery; sprite.
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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tramway
- noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
tram; aerial tramway; ropeway; cable tramway.
- noun the track on which trams or streetcars run
tramline; streetcar track.
- noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
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downplay
- verb represent as less significant or important
minimize; understate; minimise.
- verb understate the importance or quality of
play down; background.
- he played down his royal ancestry
- verb represent as less significant or important
- causeways2/5
causeway
- noun a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
- verb provide with a causeway
- A causewayed swamp
- noun a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
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giveaway
- noun a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
- noun an unintentional disclosure
- noun a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
- archways2/5
archway
- noun a passageway under a curved masonry construction
arch.
- they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory
- noun a passageway under a curved masonry construction
- nays2/5
nay
- noun a negative
- the nays have it
- adverb not this merely but also; not only so but
- each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique
- noun a negative
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cay
- noun a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
Florida key; key.
- noun a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
- expressways2/5
expressway
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
motorway; thruway; pike; freeway; throughway; superhighway; state highway.
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
- raceways2/5
raceway
- noun a canal for a current of water
race.
- noun a course over which races are run
track; racecourse; racetrack.
- noun a canal for a current of water
- aways2/5
away
- adjective satellite not present; having left
- he's away right now
- you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- adjective used of an opponent's ground
- an away game
- adjective satellite not present; having left
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lengthways
- adjective running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing
lengthwise.
- the lengthwise dimension
- adverb in the direction of the length
longways; longitudinally; longwise; lengthwise.
- He cut the paper lengthwise
- adjective running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing
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crossways
- adverb transversely
crosswise; across.
- the marble slabs were cut across
- noun a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing; crossroad; intersection; carrefour; crossway.
- adverb transversely
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getaway
- noun the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
pickup.
- his car has a lot of pickup
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
lam.
- the thieves made a clean getaway
- after the expose he had to take it on the lam
- noun the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
- greenways2/5
greenway
- noun a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
greenbelt.
- noun a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
- leastways2/5
leastways
- adverb if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
at any rate; at least; leastwise.
- at least he survived
- they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary
- the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching
- adverb if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
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stingray
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
- parkways2/5
parkway
- noun a wide scenic road planted with trees
drive.
- the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
- noun a wide scenic road planted with trees
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gangway
- noun a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
- noun a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
gangboard; gangplank.
- noun a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
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kays
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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allay
- verb lessen the intensity of or calm
relieve; still; ease.
- The news eased my conscience
- still the fears
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; slake; assuage.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb lessen the intensity of or calm
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spillway
- noun a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
spill; wasteweir.
- noun a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
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stowaway
- noun a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
- noun a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
- drays1/5
dray
- noun a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
camion.
- noun a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
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entryway
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entrance; entree; entranceway; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
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deejays
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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hideaway
- noun a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
hideout; den.
- noun an area where you can be alone
retreat.
- noun a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
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superhighway
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
motorway; thruway; pike; freeway; throughway; state highway; expressway.
- noun an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form
information superhighway.
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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cutaway
- noun a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts
cutaway drawing; cutaway model.
- noun a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees
- noun a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts
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takeaway
- noun prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
takeout; takeout food.
- in England they call takeout food `takeaway'
- noun a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
- noun prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
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sunray
- noun a ray of sunlight
sunbeam.
- noun herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona
Enceliopsis nudicaulis.
- noun a ray of sunlight
- underplays1/5
underplay
- verb act (a role) with great restraint
underact.
- verb play a card lower than (a held high card)
- verb act (a role) with great restraint
- nosegays1/5
nosegay
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; posy; corsage.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- trailways1/5
trailways
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- frays1/5
fray
- noun a noisy fight
affray; disturbance; ruffle.
- verb wear away by rubbing
frazzle.
- The friction frayed the sleeve
- noun a noisy fight
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murray
- noun British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
George Gilbert Aime Murphy; Gilbert Murray.
- noun Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
Sir James Augustus Murray; James Augustus Murray; Sir James Murray; James Murray; James Augustus Henry Murray; Sir James Augustus Henry Murray.
- noun British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
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taxiway
- noun a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport
taxi strip.
- noun a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport
- paydays1/5
payday
- noun the day on which you receive pay for your work
- noun the day on which you receive pay for your work
- brays1/5
bray
- noun the cry of an ass
- verb braying characteristic of donkeys
hee-haw.
- noun the cry of an ass
- chardonnays1/5
chardonnay
- noun white wine grape
chardonnay grape.
- noun dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes
Pinot Chardonnay.
- noun white wine grape
- hatchways1/5
hatchway
- noun an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
opening; scuttle.
- noun an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
- seaways1/5
seaway
- noun a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
trade route; ship route; sea lane.
- noun a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
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splay
- noun an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
- verb spread open or apart
- He splayed his huge hands over the table
- noun an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
- heydays1/5
heyday
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; flush; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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interplay
- noun reciprocal action and reaction
- noun reciprocal action and reaction
- edgeways1/5
edgeways
- adverb as if by an edge; barely
edgewise.
- I could not get a word in edgewise
- adverb with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
edgewise.
- he sawed the board edgeways
- held it edgewise
- adverb as if by an edge; barely
- affrays1/5
affray
- noun noisy quarrel
altercation; fracas.
- noun a noisy fight
disturbance; ruffle; fray.
- noun noisy quarrel
- carriageways1/5
carriageway
- noun one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
- noun one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
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throwaway
- noun (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
gamin; street arab.
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; flyer; broadsheet; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
- homestays1/5
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ojibway
- noun a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
Ojibwa; Chippewa.
- noun the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa
Ojibwa; Chippewa.
- noun a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
- headways1/5
headway
- noun vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
headroom; clearance.
- noun forward movement
head.
- the ship made little headway against the gale
- noun vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
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holiday
- noun leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
vacation.
- we get two weeks of vacation every summer
- we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico
- noun a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
- no mail is delivered on federal holidays
- it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover
- noun leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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photoplays
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flyway
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
migration route.
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
- skyways1/5
skyway
- noun a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
air lane; airway; flight path.
- noun a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
- entranceways1/5
entranceway
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entrance; entree; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
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radioimmunoassay
- noun immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
- noun immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
- flays1/5
- footways1/5
footway
A passage for pedestrians only.
- noways1/5
noways
In no manner or degree; not at all; nowise. But Ireland will noways allow that name unto it. Fuller.
- otherways1/5
otherways
See Tyndale.Otherwise .
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breakaway
- noun the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
breaking away.
- there was a breakaway by the discontented members
- a breaking away from family and neighborhood
- adjective satellite having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
separatist; fissiparous.
- a breakaway faction
- noun the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
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backstay
- noun a stay that supports the back of something
- noun a stay that supports the back of something
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straightaway
- noun a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
straight.
- adjective satellite performed with little or no delay
quick; prompt; immediate.
- an immediate reply to my letter
- a prompt reply
- was quick to respond
- a straightaway denial
- noun a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
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belay
- noun something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
- verb turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
- noun something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
- morays1/5
moray
- noun family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
moray eel.
- noun family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
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dismay
- noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
discouragement; disheartenment.
- noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger
alarm; consternation.
- noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
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teleplays
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- adays1/5
adays
By day, or every day; in the daytime. Obs. Fielding.
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chippeways
(Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the northern and weastern shores of Lake Superior; -- called also Objibways .
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wordplay
- noun a humorous play on words
pun; punning; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- noun a humorous play on words
- tays1/5
tay
- noun a branch of the Tai languages
- noun a branch of the Tai languages
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longways
- noun country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
longways dance.
- adverb in the direction of the length
lengthways; longitudinally; longwise; lengthwise.
- He cut the paper lengthwise
- noun country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
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okay
- noun an endorsement
okey; OK; O.K.; okeh.
- they gave us the O.K. to go ahead
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- noun an endorsement
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slipway
- noun structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
ways; shipway.
- noun structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
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bluejays
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- routeways1/5
routeways
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rockaway
Formerly, a light, low, four-wheeled carriage, with standing top, open at the sides, but having waterproof curtains which could be let down when occasion required; now, a somewhat similar, but heavier, carriage, inclosed, except in front, and having a door at each side.
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- prepays1/5
prepay
- verb pay for something before receiving it
- verb pay for something before receiving it
- fishways1/5
fishways
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underlay
- noun a pad placed under a carpet
carpet pad; underlayment; rug pad.
- verb raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
- underlay the plate
- noun a pad placed under a carpet
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- overstays1/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- galloways1/5
galloway
- noun a district in southwestern Scotland
- noun breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
- noun a district in southwestern Scotland
- bikeways1/5
bikeways
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- riverways1/5
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parlay
- noun a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
- verb stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
double up.
- noun a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
- speedways1/5
speedway
- noun road where high speed driving is allowed
- noun a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
- noun road where high speed driving is allowed
- sashays1/5
sashay
- noun a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
- noun (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
chasse.
- noun a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
- endways1/5
endways
- adverb on end or upright
endwise.
- sticks leaning against the wall endways
- adverb in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise
endwise.
- endways pressure
- adverb on end or upright
- overplays1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- midways1/5
midway
- noun the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
- noun naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
Battle of Midway.
- noun the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
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bridleways
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- companionways1/5
companionway
- noun a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
- noun a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
- slideways1/5
slideway
- noun sloping channel through which things can descend
sloping trough; chute; slide.
- noun sloping channel through which things can descend
- beltways1/5
beltway
- noun a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
ringway; ring road; bypass.
- noun a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
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faraday
- noun the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
Michael Faraday.
- noun the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
- waylays1/5
waylay
- verb wait in hiding to attack
scupper; lie in wait; lurk; bushwhack; ambush; ambuscade.
- verb wait in hiding to attack
- popinjays1/5
popinjay
- noun a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
- noun an archaic term for a parrot
- noun a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
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wireways
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- colourways1/5
colourways
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- crays1/5
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cableways
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hearsay
- noun gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
rumour; rumor.
- adjective satellite heard through another rather than directly
- hearsay information
- noun gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
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hairsprays
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- defrays1/5
defray
- verb bear the expenses of
- verb bear the expenses of
- floodways1/5
floodways
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- broadways1/5
broadway
- noun a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
Great White Way.
- noun a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
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breezeways
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- ropeways1/5
ropeway
- noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
tram; aerial tramway; cable tramway; tramway.
- noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
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roundelay
- noun a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
- noun a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
Derived words of ays
- malaysia«Word Popularity Bar5/5
malaysia
- noun a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Malaya.
- noun a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
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malaysian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
- noun the Malay language spoken in Malaysia
Bahasa Malaysia; Bahasa Melayu; Bahasa Kebangsaan.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
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wayside
- noun edge of a way or road or path
roadside.
- flowers along the wayside
- noun edge of a way or road or path
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haystack
- noun a stack of hay
hayrick; rick.
- noun a stack of hay
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playstation
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malaysian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
- noun the Malay language spoken in Malaysia
Bahasa Malaysia; Bahasa Melayu; Bahasa Kebangsaan.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
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may
- noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
English hawthorn; Crataegus oxycantha; whitethorn; Crataegus laevigata.
- noun the month following April and preceding June
- noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
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quayside
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naysayer
- noun someone with an aggressively negative attitude
- noun someone with an aggressively negative attitude
- haystacks2/5
haystack
- noun a stack of hay
hayrick; rick.
- noun a stack of hay
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magsaysay
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jayson
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paysage
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staysail
- noun a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
- noun a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
- dayside1/5
dayside
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hayseed
- noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
rube; bumpkin; yahoo; chawbacon; yokel; hick.
- noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
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claystone
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
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daystar
- noun a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
Phosphorus; Lucifer; morning star.
- noun a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
- paysanne1/5
paysanne
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dayspring
- noun the first light of day
sunup; daybreak; break of day; dawning; aurora; morning; break of the day; first light; dawn; cockcrow; sunrise.
- we got up before dawn
- they talked until morning
- noun the first light of day
- playscript1/5
playscript
- noun a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
book; script.
- noun a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
- naysayer1/5
naysayer
- noun someone with an aggressively negative attitude
- noun someone with an aggressively negative attitude
- claystones1/5
claystone
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- sayst1/5
say
- noun the chance to speak
- let him have his say
- verb express in words
state; tell.
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- noun the chance to speak
- playschool1/5
playschool
- noun a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
play group.
- noun a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
- staysails1/5
staysail
- noun a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
- noun a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
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hayseed
- noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
rube; bumpkin; yahoo; chawbacon; yokel; hick.
- noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
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mast
- noun a vertical spar for supporting sails
- noun nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
- noun a vertical spar for supporting sails
- waysides1/5
wayside
- noun edge of a way or road or path
roadside.
- flowers along the wayside
- noun edge of a way or road or path
- naysaying1/5
naysaying
- noun the act of saying no to a request
- noun the act of saying no to a request
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quaysides
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payslip
- noun a slip of paper included with your pay that records how much money you have earned and how much tax or insurance etc. has been taken out
- noun a slip of paper included with your pay that records how much money you have earned and how much tax or insurance etc. has been taken out
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