Rye
2 synonyms for Rye, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A hardy cereal grass grown for its grain, widely used to make bread, whiskey, and animal feed.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
rye whisky
rye whiskey
How to use Rye
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
rye bread
rye whiskey
a field of rye
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English rye, rie, which came from Old English ryġe, from Proto-West Germanic *rugi, from Proto-Germanic *rugiz. Germanic cognates include Dutch and West Frisian rogge, Low German Rogg, German Roggen, Rocken, and Old Norse rugr (Danish rug, Swedish råg); cognates outside Germanic include Russian ро...
Full origin of Rye →Frequently asked questions
What does “Rye” mean?
The word “Rye” means a hardy cereal grass grown for its grain, widely used to make bread, whiskey, and animal feed. In plain terms, a grain crop closely related to wheat and barley, valued for its hardiness in poor soil and cold climates, and famous for rye bread and rye whiskey.
How do you use “Rye” in a sentence?
Here is “Rye” used in a sentence: “The bakery sold a dense loaf of dark rye bread.”
What part of speech is “Rye”?
“Rye” is a noun.
Is “Rye” a common word?
“Rye” is an uncommon word in modern English.
