resembling or suggesting an arrow, as in slimness or swiftness
2.
consisting of arrows
Word origin
[1630–40; arrow + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1630–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cachet, concentrate, ejector, graphic, platoon-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