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Definition say

Etymology 1

From Middle English seyen, seien, seggen, from Old English se??an (“to say, speak”), from Proto-Germanic *sagjan? (“to say”), from Proto-Indo-European *sok?-h?-yé-, a suffixed o-grade form of *sek?- (“to tell, talk”). Cognate with West Frisian sizze (“to say”), Dutch zeggen (“to say”), German sagen (“to say”), Danish sige (“to say”), Norwegian Bokmål si (“to say”), Norwegian Nynorsk seia (“to say”), Swedish säga (“to say”).

The adverb and interjection are from the verb.

Verb

say (third-person singular simple present says, present participle saying, simple past and past participle said)

  1. (transitive) To pronounce.
  2. (transitive) To recite.
  3. (transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing.
  4. (transitive) To indicate in a written form.
  5. (impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
  6. (informal, imperative, transitive) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.
  7. (intransitive) To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
  8. (transitive, informal, of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.
Noun

say (plural says)

  1. A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision.
Adverb

say (not comparable)

  1. For example; let us assume.
Interjection

say

  1. (colloquial) Used to gain someone's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion

Etymology 2

From Middle French saie, from Latin saga, plural of sagum (“military cloak”).

Noun

say (countable and uncountable, plural says)

  1. A type of fine cloth similar to serge.

Etymology 3

Aphetic form of assay.

Verb

say (third-person singular simple present says, present participle saying, simple past and past participle sayed)

  1. To try; to assay.
Noun

say (plural says)

  1. Trial by sample; assay; specimen.
  2. Tried quality; temper; proof.
  3. Essay; trial; attempt.

Etymology 4

Noun

say (plural says)

  1. (Scotland) A strainer for milk.

Results 415 Words with the letters SAY

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6 letter words with the letters SAY 
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ABYSMS 14
ALKYDS 14
ALKYLS 14
ALLAYS 10
ALLEYS 10
ALLOYS 10
ALLYLS 11
ALWAYS 12
ANNOYS 10
ARGOSY 10
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AZYGOS 19
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BAYOUS 12
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CREASY 11
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FLASHY 14
FORAYS 11
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GASIFY 13
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YAPONS 12
YASMAK 15
YEASTY 10
YERBAS 11
YUCCAS 15
YULANS 11
ZAYINS 18
ZOYSIA 17
ZYMASE 20
5 letter words with the letters SAY 
ABYES 10
ABYSM 13
ABYSS 10
ACYLS 11
AMYLS 11
BASSY 10
BRAYS 10
CASKY 14
CHAYS 12
CLAYS 11
CYANS 11
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HYLAS 10
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YAFFS 13
YANGS 10
YANKS 12
YAUPS 11
YAWLS 11
YAWNS 11
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YUCAS 11
YUGAS 10
4 letter words with the letters SAY 
ABYS 9
ASHY 8
AYES 6
BAYS 9
CAYS 9
DAYS 7
EASY 6
EYAS 6
FAYS 9
GAYS 8
HAYS 8
JAYS 15
KAYS 10
LAYS 7
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NAYS 7
PAYS 9
PYAS 9
RAYS 6
RYAS 6
SAGY 8
SAYS 6
SHAY 8
SLAY 7
SOYA 6
SPAY 9
STAY 6
SWAY 9
WAYS 9
YAGS 8
YAKS 10
YAMS 9
YAPS 9
YAWS 9
YAYS 8
YEAS 6
3 letter words with the letters SAY 
AYS 5
SAY 5
2 letter words with the letters SAY 
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YA 4

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