nay
IPA: nˈeɪ
noun
- A vote against.
- A person who voted against.
- (archaic) A denial; a refusal.
- A surname.
- Abbreviation of Nayarit, a state of Mexico. [A state on the central west coast of Mexico.]
verb
- (obsolete) To refuse.
adjective
- (obsolete) Nary.
adverb
- (now chiefly archaic, humorous or regional) No.
- (now chiefly archaic or regional) Introducing a statement, without direct negation.
- (now archaic or humorous) Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).
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Examples of "nay" in Sentences
- It isn't a matter of yea or nay.
- The time for the nay saying is over.
- A solipsism nay, Arise on by the bay.
- But this is not punishment to nay user.
- We're not seeing an inundation of nay sayers.
- Describe if there are nay problems with the page.
- Nay, that will not lead to a reasonable conclusion.
- The ayes and nays of the final vote are not recorded.
- I am no metaphysician, no philosopher, nay, no saint.
- Maybe I'm just sayin 'nay today, but my general impression of these new things is "meh".
- Be generic, yea or nay is about the only thing that staffer is going to remember as long as the letter is not crackpot, as you stated.
- The Health Department spokesman sniped back at Connecticut in nay case: "Connecticut has issued no specific advisories for American eel and weakfish, while New York State has issued restrictive advisories for these fish."