noun
tay
tay
noun
1
An informal or dialect spelling of tea, reflecting an older pronunciation.
"The old rhyme has "tay" instead of "tea" so it rhymes with "away.""
How to Use Tay
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned or regional way of writing "tea," kept alive mainly in rhymes and songs.
Word Forms
tays plural, Tays plural, Tays plural
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Etymology
Reflects an earlier pronunciation of tea, before the vowel sound in words like "tea" and "sea" shifted in English; also the name of Scotland's longest river.