nay

Meaning of nay

noun
  1. A vote against.
    I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.
  2. A person who voted against.
    The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.
  3. A denial; a refusal. https//books.google.com/books?id=uysQzJy9IwMC&pg=PA818&dq=%22word+nay+a+denial+refusal%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij_5CHi-3cAhWJ2FMKHWjCDdMQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=%22word%20nay%20a%20denial%20refusal%22&f=false

verb

To refuse.

adjective

Nary.

adverb
  1. No.
  2. Introducing a statement, without direct negation.
  3. Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).
    His face was dirty, nay, filthy.

interjection

No.

Information about nay

  • The plural form of nay is: nays.
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Hyphenation of nay

nay

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • nay is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

nay antonyms

Meaning :

yea

Translation of nay

Anagrams of nay

Any, any, Ayn, Yan, yan

Words that rhyme with nay

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