1. Etymology of the English suffix -y
the English suffix -y
Derivations in English
grumpy, gummy, gummy, iffy, leprosy, rangy, slavey, sonny, wary, whammy, canny, shabby, steady, achy, acidy, actressy, arrowy, arty, baggy, balky, balmy, bardy, barky, batty, bawdy, beachy, beady, beefy, beery, bendy, bilgy, billowy, bitty, bladdery, blistery, bloomy, blotchy, blowy, blubbery, blurry, boggy, boomy, boozy, bosomy, bouncy, bousy, bowery, boxy, brainy, brambly, branny, brashy, brassy, bratty, breathy, breezy, bricky, bristly, broody, brooky, broomy, brushy, bubbly, buffy, bulgy, bulky, bumpy, burpy, busty, butchy, buttony, cabbagy, calmy, campy, carroty, catchy, catty, chaffy, chancy, charry, chatty, cheery, chewy, chilly, chirpy, chirrupy, choky, choppy, chromy, chubby, chuffy, churchy, classy, cliffy, clingy, clubby, clunky, coaly, cocky, contrasty, coppery, corky, cottony, crabby, crackly, cranky, crazy, creaky, creasy, creepy, crimpy, crinkly, croaky, crotchety, croupy, cruddy, crumbly, crumby, crunchy, cuddly, cuppy, curdy, curly, curvy, cushiony, dashy, deathy, dirty, dishy, dodgy, dorky, doty, doughy, downy, dozy, drafty, draggy, dreamy, dressy, drifty, drippy, drooly, droughty, ducky, duddy, dumpy, dusky, edgy, faddy, faggy, fainty, fawny, feathery, ferny, fidgety, figgy, filmy, finicky, firry, fishy, fizzy, flaggy, flamy, flannelly, flashy, flaunty, flavory, fleecy, flighty, flinty, flocky, floppy, flossy, flouncy, floury, fluffy, fluty, forky, freaky, freckly, fretty, frilly, frisky, frizzly, frizzy, froggy, frothy, fruity, fumy, funky, funny, furry, fussy, fuzzy, gamy, gauzy, gawky, germy, gingery, glairyUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English2. Etymology of the English suffix -y
derived from the English suffix -y
Derivations in English
-ery, baffy, butty, cabby, carny, cheapy, chucky, ciggy, civvy, commy, daddy, darky, deary, doggy, druggy, folky, grammy, hanky, indy, johnny, junky, kiddy, kitty, lefty, loony, mammy, matey, meany, middy, missy, panty, pussy, scotty, shorty, slavey, softy, sonny, staggy, swabby, telly, toady, tweeny, biggy, righty, smarty, baggies, cutty, frenchy, preppy, soddy, teenybopper, baby, bolshy, limey, anachrony, diachrony, chiasmatypy, chiropodist, chiropody, aposporyUsage
Word found in Array English3. Etymology of the English suffix -y
derived from the English suffix -y
