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-y

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-y 1 or -ey
suff.
1. Characterized by; consisting of: clayey.
2.
a. Like: summery.
b. To some degree; somewhat; rather: chilly.
3. Tending toward; inclined toward: sleepy.
[Middle English, from Old English -ig.]
-y 2
suff.
1. Condition; state; quality: jealousy.
2.
a. Activity: cookery.
b. Instance of a specified action: entreaty.
3.
a. Place for an activity: cannery.
b. Result or product of an activity: laundry.
4. Collection; body; group: soldiery.
[Middle English -ie, from Old French, from Latin -ia. Sense 2b, ultimately from Latin -ium.]
-y 3 or -ie
suff.
1. Small one: doggy.
2. Dear one: sweetie.
3. One having to do with or characterized by: townie.
[Middle English -ie, -y.]


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