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suffix
1(forming adjectives from nouns and adjectives) full of; having the quality of.
‘messy’- ‘milky’
- ‘mousy’
- 1.1With depreciatory reference.‘boozy’
- ‘tinny’
2(forming adjectives from verbs) inclined to; apt to.
- ‘sticky’
Origin
Old English -ig, of Germanic origin.
suffix
1Forming diminutive nouns, pet names, etc.
‘aunty’- ‘Tommy’
- ‘nightie’
- 1.1Forming verbs.
- ‘shinny’
Origin
Middle English originally Scots.
suffix
1Forming nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
‘honesty’- ‘jealousy’
- ‘orthodoxy’
2Forming nouns denoting an action or its result.
‘blasphemy’- ‘victory’
Origin
From French -ie, from Latin -ia, -ium, or Greek -eia, -ia.
Pronunciation
-y
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