gey
Definition
- Adverb (Scottish):
- Very: "gey" is used as an intensifier, meaning "very" or "to a great degree."
- Rather; quite: It can also express a moderate degree, similar to "fairly" or "pretty."
Usage Examples
- (It's very cold today.)
- (She's very fond of that dog.)
- (The task was rather difficult.)
Advanced Usage
- "gey and" + adjective: A common Scottish construction where "gey" is followed by "and" and an adjective, often for emphasis.
- The weather is gey and windy. (The weather is very windy.)
- He was gey and tired after the hike. (He was very tired after the hike.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gey (adj): In some dialects, "gey" can be used as an adjective meaning "considerable" or "a lot of," though this is rare.
- There's a gey amount of work to do. (There's a considerable amount of work to do.)
Synonyms
- Very: extremely, highly, greatly.
- Rather: quite, fairly, pretty.
- Exceedingly: to an extreme degree.
Related Idioms
"gey ill": To be very unwell.
- She's been gey ill all week. (She has been very sick all week.)
"gey canny": To be very cautious or careful.
- He's gey canny with his money. (He is very careful with his money.)