单词 | Y |
释义 | Y also y (waɪ ) (plural Y's, y's ) 1. variable noun A1 Y is the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet. 2. singular noun A YMCA or YWCA hostel is sometimes referred to as the Y. [US, informal] I took him to the Y. -y (-i ) Word forms: -ies , -ier , -iest 1. suffix B1+ -y is added to nouns in order to form adjectives that describe something or someone as having the characteristics of what the noun refers to. ...a smoky pub. ...juicy red berries. The process results in a much fruitier wine. 2. suffix -y is added to colours in order to form adjectives that describe something as being roughly that colour or having some of that colour in it. ...a rich, reddy, brown wood. Her eyes were a bluey-green colour. 3. suffix -y is added to a name or a noun in order to give it a more affectionate or familiar form. 'How are you, Mikey?'. Move the little doggy. |
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