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Definition of -y suffix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

-y

suffix
 
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  1. (also -ey)
     (in adjectives) full of; having the quality of
    • dusty
    • clayey
  2. (in adjectives) tending to
    • runny
    • sticky
  3. (in nouns) the action or process of
    • enquiry
  4. (also -ie)
     (in nouns, showing affection)
    • doggy
    • daddy
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