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See more synonyms for fay on Thesaurus.com Origin of fay 1 1350–1400; Middle English faie, fei <
Middle French feie, fee ≪
Latin Fāta Fate(def 6) Origin of fay 2 1250–1300; Middle English fai, fei <
Anglo-French, variant of
feid faith noun Slang : Extremely Disparaging and Offensive ofay .Show More
Origin of fay 3 First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening
a female given name, form of Faith . Show More
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Related Words for fay pixie ,
fairy ,
gnome ,
leprechaun ,
spright ,
imp ,
goblin ,
brownie ,
fay ,
sprite ,
gremlin ,
puck ,
elf ,
spirit ,
hob ,
bogie ,
hobgoblin ,
prankster ,
nymph ,
siren Examples from the Web for fay Contemporary Examples of fay Others like Fay say that even funding needle-exchange programs is a waste of resources.
Fay Vincent utters Pete Rose's name just about as much as Rudy Giuliani says 9/11.
Screenplay by Robert Riskin, who happens to have been Fay Wray's first husband.
“There is a tension between what Tea Party groups around the country think and what we do in Massachusetts,” says Fay .
Historical Examples of fay It will make all the difference in the world to Fay ; and, on her account, to me also.
Fay 's was not, and neither letter bore any address in Bombay.
FAY was still lying on her long chair in the verandah when Jan got in.
Then Fay sent her to say good night to the children, who were just getting ready for bed.
Do you mean to say, Fay , that he hasn't let you know where he is?
British Dictionary definitions for fay of or resembling a fay informal pretentious or precious Show More
Word Origin for fay C14: from Old French feie , ultimately from Latin fātum fate
to fit or be fitted closely or tightly Show More
Word Origin for fay Old English fēgan to join; related to Old High German fuogen , Latin pangere to fasten
an obsolete word for faith Show More
Word Origin for fay C13: from Anglo-French feid ; see faith
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Word Origin and History for fay n. "fairy," late 14c., from Old French fae (12c., Modern French fée ), from Vulgar Latin *fata "goddess of fate," fem. singular of Latin fata (neuter plural), literally "the Fates" (see fate ). Adjective meaning "homosexual" is attested from 1950s.
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fem. proper name, in some cases from Middle English fei , Old French fei "faith," or else from fay "fairy."
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