I. -y¹ /i/ suffix [in adjectives]

1. full of something or covered with something:
sugary desserts (=full of sugar)
dirty hands (=covered with dirt)
a hairy chest (=covered with hair)

2. having a quality or feeling, or tending to do something:
a messy room
curly hair (=hair that curls)
feeling sleepy

3. like or typical of something:
a cold wintry day (=typical of winter)
his long, horsy face (=he looks like a horse)

4. fond of or interested in something:
a horsy woman (=who likes riding horses)
► -ily suffix [in adverbs]
► -iness suffix [in nouns]

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II. -y² suffix [in nouns]

1. (also -ie) used to make a word or name less formal, and often to show that you care about them – used especially when talking to children:
Where’s little Johnny?
my daddy (=my father)
What a nice doggy (=dog)!

2. used to make nouns from some verbs to show an action:
the expiry date (=the date when something expires)
an inquiry (=the act of inquiring about something)

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I. Y , y /waɪ/ (plural Y’s, y’s) noun
[uncountable and countable] the 25th letter of the English alphabet
⇒ Y chromosome, Y-fronts

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II. Y, the /waɪ/ American English informal
the YMCA or YWCA:
She was staying in a room at the Y.

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Y, the /waɪ/ American English informal
the YMCA or YWCA:
She was staying in a room at the Y.

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Y
Why? 
Year 
Yes 
YMCA or YWCA (Young Men's Christian Association or Young Women's Christian Association)

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