English
Alternative spellings
naysay
Noun
en-noun|sg=nay-say
- archaic A refusal, denial, or negation.
#*1816, w:Sir_Walter_Scott|Sir Walter Scott, The Black Dwarf, ch. 5,
#*:"That," replied Miss Lucy, "depends entirely on the manner in which the nay-says are said."
Verb
en-verb|inf=nay-say|nay-says|nay-saying|nay-said
- To speak negatively of something.
- To reply no.
Related terms
naysayer
See also
gainsay
yea-say
References
R:Dictionary.com|naysay
"naysay" in Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation.
Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
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