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 curly hair (=hair that curls) feeling sleepy3like or typical of something: a cold wintry day (=typical of winter) his long, horsy face (=he looks like a horse)4fond of or interested in something: a horsy woman (=who likes riding horses)—-ily suffix [in adverbs]—-iness suffix [in nouns]
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-y-y2 suffix [in nouns]1 (also -ie) used to make a word or name less formal, and often to show that you care about them – used especially when talking to children: Where’s little Johnny? my daddy (=my father) What a nice doggy (=dog)!2used to make nouns from some verbs to show an action: the expiry date (=the date when something expires) an inquiry (=the act of inquiring about something)