Associations to the word «Fay»
Noun
Wiktionary
FAY, verb. To fit.
FAY, verb. To join or unite closely or tightly.
FAY, verb. To lie close together.
FAY, verb. To fadge.
FAY, verb. (dialectal) To cleanse; clean out.
FAY, noun. A fairy; an elf.
FAY, noun. (US slang) A white person.
FAY, adjective. (US slang) White.
FAY, proper noun. An English surname, originally a nickname from "faith, loyalty" or "a fairy".
FAY, proper noun. An Irish surname, anglicized from Ó Fiaich and Ó Fathaigh.
FAY, proper noun. A female given name, pet form of Faith or Frances; often used as a middle name.
Dictionary definition
FAY, noun. A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.