whey

== English == === Alternative forms === whig (dialectal) whay (obsolete) === Pronunciation === enPR: hwā, wā, IPA(key): /hweɪ/, /weɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ Homophones: way, weigh, wey (wine–whine merger) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English whey, wheye, whei, from Old English hwǣġ, hwæiġ, hwæġ, hweġ (“whey”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwaij (“whey”) (cognate with Saterland Frisian Waai, Woaie, West Frisian waai, Dutch wei, Low German Wei, German Low German Wei), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- (“to pile up, build”) (compare Old Church Slavonic чинъ (činŭ, “order”), Ancient Greek ποιέω (poiéō, “to pile up, make”), Sanskrit कय (káya, “every one”)). ==== Noun ==== whey (usually uncountable, plural wheys) The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese. ===== Coordinate terms ===== curds ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === Onomatopoeic, variation on wahey. ==== Interjection ==== whey (UK, dated) A shout for attention (UK) A shout of enthusiasm or delight (UK) Shouted when someone drops a glass or other crockery, especially in a pub. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === wheyy, whei, wheye, wheyȝe, wey, whay, qwhey, weyȝe, whaye, wege === Etymology === From Old English hwǣġ, hwæiġ, hwæġ, hweġ, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaij (“whey”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hwæi̯/ (dialectal) IPA(key): /wæi̯/, /xwæi̯/ === Noun === whey (uncountable) The leftovers from milk curdled during cheesemaking; whey. (rare) The result of strained almond milk. ==== Descendants ==== English: whey (whig) Scots: quhaye, quhay, quhey, whey, fey ==== References ==== “whei, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 1 September 2018.