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  Tay

  noun

  a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
• tay
  tay

  noun

  an Irish dialect word for tea

Tay

American  

[tey] / teɪ /

noun

1. a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.

2. Firth of, an estuary of the North Sea, off the coast of central Scotland. 25 miles (40 km) long.

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Tay ¹ British  

/ teɪ /

noun

1. the estuary of the River Tay on the North Sea coast of Scotland. Length: 40 km (25 miles)

2. a river in central Scotland, flowing northeast through Loch Tay, then southeast to the Firth of Tay: the longest river in Scotland; noted for salmon fishing. Length: 193 km (120 miles)

3. a lake in central Scotland, in Stirling council area. Length: 23 km (14 miles)

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tay ² British  

/ teɪ /

noun

1. an Irish dialect word for tea

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Example Sentences

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Second-quarter growth likely slowed to 1.6% compared with the same period a year ago from the 2.8% expansion seen in the prior quarter, Maybank economist Erica Tay said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith, who has worked with hip-hop artists including Drake, Travis Scott, Eminem and Beyoncé, has been found dead in his apartment in Nashville, Tennessee.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

High wind warnings are in place for the Forth Road Bridge and Tyne Bridge, while the Tay Road Bridge is only open to cars with a speed limit of 30mph.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Tay was “a breath of fresh air” for him after years of dating women who worked in the spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

“Are they still friends? Tay, Jazmine, and Nisha?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

But response came there none from the Frenchman, other than the enigmatic: "Tay, tay, tay, tay, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, tay, tay, take or leave us, only please believe us, we ain't ever gonna be respectable."

From The Guardian ● Jan. 21, 2011

Have a cup o’ tay an’ a bit o’ bread.You need it, God help us.You look like one left over from the Famine itself.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

He tells me,That’s me mug and don’t be drinkin’ your tay oush of ish.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Aren’t ye goin’ to have your tay, me dear?’ says Mary.

From Humours of Irish Life by Various

Not a budge in the door, not a move inside; so Jane, not to be done out of her tay, lifts the latch,—an’, sure as the sun was shinin’, but the bolt was shot inside.

From Humours of Irish Life by Various