"-y" meaning in All languages combined

See -y on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /i/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--y.wav [UK] Forms: -y
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When -y is added to the end of a word, the new word is an adjective meaning "full of or characterized by" the original word.
    Sense id: simple--y-en-suffix-8D4sYUxN
  2. In words like army, city, and country, -y means "employment, office, dignity".
    Sense id: simple--y-en-suffix-dtq3wq-n
  3. In names, such as Johnny and Kitty, -y makes the name more friendly or childish.
    Sense id: simple--y-en-suffix-8a1DNnwp
  4. In words like victory, -y means a state, condition, or quality.
    Sense id: simple--y-en-suffix-5E77NN3-
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          "text": "If you are angry, you have a lot of anger."
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        {
          "text": "crispy means full of or characterized by being crisp."
        },
        {
          "text": "airy means full of or characterized by air."
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          "text": "An army is a group of people who fight for a country."
        },
        {
          "text": "A city is a large place where people live and work."
        },
        {
          "text": "A country is a large area of land where people live under the same government."
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          "text": "Johnny is a friendly way to say John."
        },
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          "text": "Kitty is a friendly way to say kitten."
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Victory is the state of having won."
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          "text": "An army is a group of people who fight for a country."
        },
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          "text": "A city is a large place where people live and work."
        },
        {
          "text": "A country is a large area of land where people live under the same government."
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        }
      ],
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