trey
noun
Simple meaning
A nickname for someone who is the third person in the family sharing his father's name.
Pronunciation
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trayIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹeɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A nickname for someone who is the third person in the family sharing his father's name.
card gamesoccasionally dice games
A playing card or die with the rank of three.
The third branch of a deer's antler.
One of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
informal
The third bearer of the same personal name in a family, often denoted by suffixed Roman numeral III.
Australiainformal
A three penny coin; a thrippence.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: A nickname for someone who is the third person in the family sharing his father's name.
Used this way, trey is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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Synonyms
Sense: nickname for someone who is the third person in the family sharing his father's name
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