of, pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of thyme
a thymy fragrance
Word origin
[1720–30; thyme + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1720–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: berm, cordon bleu, deadwood, stylus, syllabic-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly