suffix
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:
inquiry
4 (also -ie) (in nouns, showing affection):
doggy * daddy
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This entry for -y is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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