keys

keys · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of key; small metal instruments used to open locks.

  2. 2.

    The buttons on a keyboard or piano.

  3. 3.

    Things that are essential or crucial to something.

Related words

See also: key, keyboard, lock

Etymology

From Old English cæg ("key"). The plural form keys follows regular English pluralization rules.