ay
Old-fashioned agreement word
Ay is an old-fashioned or dialectal variant of aye, meaning yes.
It appears in literary contexts and regional speech, particularly Scottish and Northern English dialects: Ay, I'll do it.
The spelling distinguishes it from the exclamation ay (or aye), which expresses sorrow or regret.
Opposite of no
- yeaFormal vote assenting
- indeedWord affirming emphasis
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
right · agreed · okay · sure · yep · yup · affirmative · roger
Brief head tilt
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- agreementShared position between parties
concurrence · acquiescence · endorsement · permission · sanction · ratification · compliance · deference
yes
Opposite of no
absolutely · right · agreed · okay · sure · yep · yup · affirmative · roger · correct
nod
Brief head tilt
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
agreement · concurrence · acquiescence · endorsement · permission · sanction · ratification · compliance · deference · yielding
oh
Soft exclamation of realization
ouch · wow · whoa · oye · eek · yikes · ow · argh · ugh · huh