blay
blay · blays
The bleakThe bleak (fish).
US/blˈeɪ/
» Even though he didn't sleep, Mr. Blay gave a great speech.
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1 sensesThe bleak (fish).
Examples
1 sentencesEven though he didn't sleep, Mr. Blay gave a great speech.
Origin
From Middle English *blaye, *bleye, from Old English blǣġe (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), fromFrom Middle English *blaye, *bleye, from Old English blǣġe (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-West Germanic *blaigijā, from Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (“to shine”). Cognate with West Frisian blei, Dutch blei, German Bleie, Bleihe (“blay”).
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