1. A low island or reef: "There are several keys in the West Indies, south of Florida, and in the Gulf of Mexico."

"On her trip to Florida, Susan and her family visited Key West, a small island only four miles long and two miles wide."

"The seaport, also called Key West, is the most southern city in the United States with a population of about 25,200 people."

2. Etymology: Spanish cayo, "shoal, rock"; from Arawak.

1. Not in tune because the tones are above or below the proper pitch: Some of the musical notes during the concert were slightly off-key, which produced unharmonious results.
2. Behavior that deviates from what is considered to be normal or proper: Jan's neighbor had off-key activities which disturbed others who lived near him because he played his recorded music very loudly or had the volume on his TV blasting so much that people could not enjoy listening to their own TVs or were unable to go to sleep while he was continuing his off-key activities. © ALL rights are reserved.

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Not in tune because some of the musical notes are above or below the proper pitch; behavior that deviates from what is considered to be normal or proper. (1)