nay

About 4.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Ngarrindjeri.
2. adverb No. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
3. adverb Introducing a statement, without direct negation.
4. adverb Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).

   His face was dirty, nay, filthy.

5. interjection No.
6. noun A vote against.

   I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.

7. noun A person who voted against.

   The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.

8. noun A denial; a refusal.

Similar words

nope not non umm yea turndown chorus sayer sayers shig

Often followed by

more be even the to it i of a

Word family

nays