单词 | figgy |
释义 | figgy in British English (ˈfɪɡɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -gier or -giest resembling, containing, or tasting like figs figgy in American English (ˈfɪɡi) adjectiveWord forms: -gier, -giest containing figs a figgy cake Word origin [1540–50; fig1 + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1540–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: machine, mandate, monitor, platform, telltale-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, rumblyExamples of 'figgy' in a sentence |
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