“Cays” or “Keys” or “Quays”

cays

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

keys k·IY·z

• nounmetal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated.
• nounsomething crucial for explaining.
• nounpitch of the voice.
• nounany of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music.
• nouna kilogram of a narcotic drug.
• nounUnited States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843).
• nouna coral reef off the southern coast of Florida.
• noun(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court.
• nouna list of answers to a test.
• nouna list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations.
• nouna generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access.
• nouna lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed.
• verbprovide with a key.
• verbvandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key.
• verbregulate the musical pitch of.
• verbharmonize with or adjust to.

quays

• nounwharf usually built parallel to the shoreline.