wye

¹

[ wahy ]

noun

, plural wyes.

1. the letter Y, or something having a similar shape.
2. Electricity. a three-phase, Y -shaped circuit arrangement.
3. Railroads. a track arrangement with three switches and three legs for reversing the direction of a train.

Wye

²

[ wahy ]

noun

1. a river flowing from central Wales through SW England into the Severn estuary. 130 miles (210 km) long.

Wye

/ waɪ /

noun

1. a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing southeast into Herefordshire, then south to the Severn estuary. Length: 210 km (130 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of wye¹

First recorded in 1855–60; a spelling of the letter name

Example Sentences

Out of the air Lenny's voice boomed, "Wye oh wye did I ever leave Wyoming?"

From Literature

Eventually I had to stop him and explain politely that, actually, "J" was pronounced "jay", not "wye".

From The Guardian

"It's this wye, sir," said his whilom chauffeur, taking grace of words.

From Project Gutenberg

"It's the wye they talk in books," said Dickie, suddenly returning to the language of his aunt.

From Project Gutenberg

“All good people thinks that wye, madam; but when you tackle it deliberate like, there’s quite a trick to it.”

From Project Gutenberg