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yea
noun
adverb
conjunction
interjection
An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- Y
- Ends with
- A
- Contains
- E
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/jeɪ/ /ˈjæ.ə/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
adverb
Yes.
Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).
“The pony was yea high.”
conjunction
Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
interjection
(in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes.
interjection
Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.
“Yeah! We did it!”
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Example Sentences
The pony was yea high.
Yeah! We did it!
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