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wye

noun \ˈwī\

Definition of WYE

1
:  a Y-shaped part or object
2
:  the letter y
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First Known Use of WYE

1857

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with WYE

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, xi, Y

Wye

geographical name \ˈwī\

Definition of WYE

river 130 miles (209 kilometers) E Wales & W England flowing into Severn River

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. wye
  2. wye level
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