Kye
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kaɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kye is a noun meaning (UK, naval slang) Cocoa (the drink).
Meaning
(UK, naval slang) Cocoa (the drink).
More Meanings
- A Korean fundraising meeting.
- (archaic or dialectal) plural of cow
Example Sentences
Then he walked back to the wheelhouse. Guido arrived with three cups of kye and a plate of hot buttered toast.
[…] wrapped in layers of warm clothing against rushing icy air, and all longing for bubbling hot kye (Navy cocoa) at midnight.
devil the move would the factor at Meikle House make to […] mend the roof of the byre that leaked like a sieve on the head of Mistress Munro when she milked the kye on a stormy night.
Ay, that I do, to my cost. She and her black cat, too, live owre near my milk kye, Brindle and Hawky gi' but half the milk they should gi', and we wat weel whare the ither half gangs to.
Word Forms
- kyes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kwai, yon, cocoa, cobber, chocklit, broma.
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