Nouns Ending With AY
Here's the list of all the 324 Nouns Ending With AY in the English Language.
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| may | 1. 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 More Definitions → |
| day | 1. time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis 2. a point or period in time More Definitions → |
| way | 1. how something is done or how it happens 2. to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end More Definitions → |
| today | 1. the present time or age 2. the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow) More Definitions → |
| gay | 1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex More Definitions → |
| say | 1. the chance to speak More Definitions → |
| play | 1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage 2. a theatrical performance of a drama More Definitions → |
| pay | 1. something that remunerates More Definitions → |
| away | More Definitions → |
| display | 1. something intended to communicate a particular impression 2. something shown to the public More Definitions → |
| holiday | 1. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure 2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom More Definitions → |
| stay | 1. continuing or remaining in a place or state 2. the state of inactivity following an interruption More Definitions → |
| bay | 1. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf 2. the sound of a hound on the scent More Definitions → |
| yesterday | 1. the day immediately before today 2. the recent past More Definitions → |
| ray | 1. a column of light (as from a beacon) 2. a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence More Definitions → |
| birthday | 1. an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it) 2. the date on which a person was born More Definitions → |
| array | 1. an orderly arrangement 2. an impressive display More Definitions → |
| highway | 1. a major road for any form of motor transport More Definitions → |
| delay | 1. time during which some action is awaited 2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time More Definitions → |
| gray | 1. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black 2. clothing that is a grey color More Definitions → |
| gateway | 1. an entrance that can be closed by a gate More Definitions → |
| jay | 1. crested largely blue bird More Definitions → |
| lay | 1. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 2. a narrative poem of popular origin More Definitions → |
| everyday | More Definitions → |
| okay | 1. an endorsement More Definitions → |
| spray | 1. a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying 2. a quantity of small objects flying through the air More Definitions → |
| clay | 1. a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired 2. water soaked soil; soft wet earth More Definitions → |
| payday | 1. the day on which you receive pay for your work More Definitions → |
| essay | 1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition 2. a tentative attempt More Definitions → |
| railway | 1. line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight 2. a line of track providing a runway for wheels More Definitions → |
| relay | 1. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another 2. a crew of workers who relieve another crew More Definitions → |
| tray | 1. an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food More Definitions → |
| hay | 1. grass mowed and cured for use as fodder More Definitions → |
| decay | 1. the process of gradually becoming inferior 2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current More Definitions → |
| pathway | 1. a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain 2. a trodden path More Definitions → |
| parkway | 1. a wide scenic road planted with trees More Definitions → |
| subway | 1. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) 2. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway More Definitions → |
| assay | 1. an appraisal of the state of affairs 2. a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components More Definitions → |
| midway | 1. the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located More Definitions → |
| nay | 1. used to express negation More Definitions → |
| getaway | 1. the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration 2. a rapid escape (as by criminals) More Definitions → |
| replay | 1. something (especially a game) that is played again 2. the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape More Definitions → |
| runway | 1. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll 2. a chute down which logs can slide More Definitions → |
| speedway | 1. road where high speed driving is allowed 2. a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles More Definitions → |
| overlay | 1. 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 2. a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface More Definitions → |
| freeway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| driveway | 1. a road leading up to a private house More Definitions → |
| roadway | 1. a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel More Definitions → |
| screenplay | 1. a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets More Definitions → |
| stray | 1. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) More Definitions → |
| runaway | 1. an easy victory 2. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation More Definitions → |
| weekday | 1. any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday) More Definitions → |
| quay | 1. wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline More Definitions → |
| hallway | 1. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open More Definitions → |
| doorway | 1. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close More Definitions → |
| sway | 1. controlling influence 2. pitching dangerously to one side More Definitions → |
| giveaway | 1. a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group 2. an unintentional disclosure More Definitions → |
| airway | 1. a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) 2. a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another More Definitions → |
| bray | 1. the cry of an ass More Definitions → |
| fairway | 1. the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short 2. the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters More Definitions → |
| fay | 1. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers More Definitions → |
| motorway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| raceway | 1. a canal for a current of water 2. a course over which races are run More Definitions → |
| expressway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| waterway | 1. a navigable body of water 2. a conduit through which water flows More Definitions → |
| midday | 1. the middle of the day More Definitions → |
| interplay | 1. reciprocal action and reaction More Definitions → |
| cay | 1. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida More Definitions → |
| inlay | 1. (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place 2. a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface More Definitions → |
| outlay | 1. the act of spending or disbursing money 2. money paid out; an amount spent More Definitions → |
| beltway | 1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center More Definitions → |
| fray | 1. a noisy fight More Definitions → |
| stairway | 1. a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps More Definitions → |
| breakaway | 1. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from More Definitions → |
| shay | 1. a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse More Definitions → |
| hideaway | 1. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws 2. an area where you can be alone More Definitions → |
| walkway | 1. a path set aside for walking More Definitions → |
| greenway | 1. a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city More Definitions → |
| moray | 1. family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked More Definitions → |
| causeway | 1. a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand More Definitions → |
| hooray | 1. a victory cheer More Definitions → |
| mainstay | 1. a prominent supporter 2. a central cohesive source of support and stability More Definitions → |
| ashtray | 1. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes More Definitions → |
| dismay | 1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles 2. fear resulting from the awareness of danger More Definitions → |
| bioassay | 1. appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard More Definitions → |
| hearsay | 1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth More Definitions → |
| stingray | 1. large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds More Definitions → |
| workday | 1. a day on which work is done 2. the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage More Definitions → |
| foray | 1. a sudden short attack 2. an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) More Definitions → |
| headway | 1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something 2. forward movement More Definitions → |
| doomsday | 1. (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives 2. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny More Definitions → |
| takeaway | 1. prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises 2. a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures More Definitions → |
| parlay | 1. a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers More Definitions → |
| foreplay | 1. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse More Definitions → |
| underlay | 1. a pad placed under a carpet More Definitions → |
| stowaway | 1. a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage More Definitions → |
| heyday | 1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity More Definitions → |
| archway | 1. a passageway under a curved masonry construction More Definitions → |
| faraway | More Definitions → |
| cutaway | 1. a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts 2. a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees More Definitions → |
| tramway | 1. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers 2. the track on which trams or streetcars run More Definitions → |
| skyway | 1. a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another More Definitions → |
| disarray | 1. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior 2. untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) More Definitions → |
| carriageway | 1. one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes More Definitions → |
| belay | 1. something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured More Definitions → |
| leeway | 1. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift 2. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits More Definitions → |
| superhighway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic 2. an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form More Definitions → |
| immunoassay | 1. identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen More Definitions → |
| castaway | 1. a person who is rejected (from society or home) 2. a shipwrecked person More Definitions → |
| byway | 1. a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) More Definitions → |
| sunray | 1. a ray of sunlight 2. 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 More Definitions → |
| passageway | 1. a passage between rooms or between buildings 2. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass More Definitions → |
| spillway | 1. a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction More Definitions → |
| seaway | 1. a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels More Definitions → |
| entryway | 1. something that provides access (to get in or get out) More Definitions → |
| wordplay | 1. a humorous play on words More Definitions → |
| caraway | 1. a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed 2. leaves used sparingly in soups and stews More Definitions → |
| radioimmunoassay | 1. immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled More Definitions → |
| throwaway | 1. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets 2. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution More Definitions → |
| thruway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| taxiway | 1. a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport More Definitions → |
| swordplay | 1. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully More Definitions → |
| chambray | 1. a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp More Definitions → |
| alleyway | 1. a narrow street with walls on both sides More Definitions → |
| flyaway | More Definitions → |
| straightaway | 1. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse More Definitions → |
| crossway | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
| splay | 1. an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger More Definitions → |
| noonday | 1. the middle of the day More Definitions → |
| dray | 1. a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage More Definitions → |
| flyway | 1. the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate More Definitions → |
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