n.
Pronunciation: ' w ī
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural y's or ys \ ' w ī z \
Usage: often cap
often attrib
before 12th century
1 a : the 25th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic y
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter y
3 : one designated y especially as the 25th in order or class or the second in order or class when x is made the first
4 : something shaped like the letter Y