(chiefly in South Midland and Southern US dialect; of wood)
decayed
Word origin
[1880–85; dote + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatism, impressionism, irredentist, jackpot, rain check-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