[1860–65; quake + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: big brother, blind spot, calibrate, monism, raider-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