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“Way” or “Weigh” or “Whey”

way / weigh / whey are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

way w·EY

  • nounthe condition of things generally.
  • nouna course of conduct.
  • nounany artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another.
  • nouna journey or passage.
  • nounthe property of distance in general.
  • noundoing as one pleases or chooses.
  • nouna general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'.
  • nouna portion of something divided into shares.
  • adverbto a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States).

weigh w·EY

  • verbhave a certain weight.
  • verbdetermine the weight of.
  • verbto be oppressive or burdensome; ,.

whey w·EY

  • nounthe serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese.
  • nounwatery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates.
Usage

Examples in context

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“way”

  • In this way, the chroniclers report, 30,000 Muslims…
  • …a detailed understanding of the way the sediments were formed.
  • …road junctions such as a four-way intersection, that instructs drivers to…
  • …PBA National Championship on his way to Player of the Year
  • …a yield sign or give way sign indicates that a vehicle…
  • …Danish fief) in an unusual way, following negotiations between the brothers…
  • On the way, in the town of Sawa,…
  • …continuing his sport on the way home.Taylor, George and Raine, James
  • …Ponce de Leon, That's the Way It Is: A History of…
  • Soon Gordy found his way on to the team's caps…

“weigh”

  • Cows can weigh around 350-425 kg while bulls…
  • Traffic weigh stations in Canada, run by…
  • On average, male calves weigh at birth, and females .
  • …length from 7–10 cm and weigh between 6-12 g. They have…
  • Individuals weigh approximately .
  • …fruit, which appear around July, weigh about 25–60 g. Unripe, the…
  • Cows weigh 500 to 650 kg, mature…
  • …player, he was reckoned to weigh around 14 or 15 stone.
  • The court must weigh the requirements of fairness towards…
  • …can reach and the females weigh about .

“whey”

  • …cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), maltodextrin, whey, monosodium glutamate, buttermilk solids, romano…
  • Whey protein isolate: 79
  • …is curdled, some of the whey is then drained and water…

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