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单词 -y
释义
-y1 suffix-y2 suffix
-y-y1 /i/ suffix [in adjectives] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a sleepy baby
  • excessive flattery
1full of something or covered with something:  sugary desserts (=full of sugar) dirty hands (=covered with dirt) a hairy chest (=covered with hair)2having a quality or feeling, or tending to do something:  a messy room curly hair (=hair that curls) feeling sleepy3like or typical of something:  a cold wintry day (=typical of winter) his long, horsy face (=he looks like a horse)4fond of or interested in something:  a horsy woman (=who likes riding horses)-ily suffix [in adverbs]-iness suffix [in nouns]
-y1 suffix-y2 suffix
-y-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)!2used 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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