yeasayer
English
/ˈjeɪ.ˌseɪ.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈjeɪ.ˌseɪ.ɚ/
noun
Definitions
- One whose attitude is positive, optimistic, confidently affirmative.
- (pejorative) One who habitually agrees uncritically.
Etymology
Suffix from English say, yeasay.
Origin
English
yeasay
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- I'd say English
- againsay English
- besay English
- daresay English
- endsay English
- foresay English
- forsay English
- gainsay English
- missay English
- naysay English
- naysayer English
- oversay English
- resay English
- said English
- say English
- say-so English
- sayability English
- sayable English
- sayee English
- sayen English
- sayer English
- sayest English
- sayeth English
- saying English
- sayman English
- saymaster English
- sayth English
- soothsay English
- undersay English
- unsay English
- whaddayasay English
- withsay English
- yea English
- yeasay English
- seyen Middle English