chay

C3H4A1Y4
/ˈt͡ʃeɪ/

noun

A chaise (horse-drawn carriage).

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

chay1

nounchay (plural chays)

plural chays

  1. archaiccolloquialA chaise (horse-drawn carriage).

chay2

nounchay (plural chays)

plural chays

  1. The letter ⟨/⟩, which stands for the ch sound /tʃ/, in Pitman shorthand.

Chay3

proper nounChay (plural Chays)

plural Chays

Origin

From Pitman jay, which it is related to graphically, and the sound it represents.

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Cite this entry
APA

chay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chay

MLA

“chay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chay.

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