| 单词 | -y |
| 释义 | suffix | suffix -y-y1, -ey /i/ suffix [in adjectives] 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 a sleepy baby (=who feels tired) curly hair (=that always curls)3like something, or typical of something: his long horsey face (=he looks like a horse) a cold wintry day (=typical of winter)—-ily /əli/ suffix [in adverbs]—-iness suffix [in nouns] suffix | suffix -y-y2 suffix [in nouns] 1used to make a word or name less formal, and often to show that you care about someone: Where’s little Johnny? my daddy (=my father) What a nice doggy! → see also -ie2used to make nouns from some verbs to show an action: excessive flattery (=things you say to someone that are too nice) an inquiry (=the act of asking questions formally or officially) |
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