WikiWord

yea

From WikiWord

English

Etymology

No etymology has been added yet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA /jeɪ/

Noun

yea noun

  1. An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken

Verb

No verb senses have been added yet.

Adverb

yea adverb

  1. Yes.
  2. Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).“The pony was yea high.”

Conjunction

yea conjunction

  1. Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.

Interjection

yea interjection

  1. (in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes.

Interjection

yea interjection

  1. Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.“Yeah! We did it!”

Word map

ayeyeahyepyesyighyuphurrahhurraywoohooyayyea

Related terms

Synonyms

ayeyeahyepyesyighyuphurrahhurraywoohooyayyippeeaffirmativetrulyverilysupergreatnayoui

Antonyms

nayno

Associated

gelatomelbawepthathabstainthyuntothoushirepolythee

Rhymes

conveydisplaydismaysobriquetdisarrayallaygaydecayplayportray

Usage & collocations

No usage or collocation data has been added yet.

Community definitions

Community definitions for yea appear here as readers add and vote on them.

Usage in the wild

Real example sentences for yea appear here as readers add them.

References