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Y
1[ wahy ]
noun
- the 25th letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.
- any spoken sound represented by the letter Y or y, as in yet, city, or rhythm.
- something having the shape of a Y .
- a written or printed representation of the letter Y or y.
- a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter Y or y.
-y
2- 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: juicy; grouchy; rumbly; dreamy. Sometimes used to mean “allowing, fostering, or bringing about” the specified action: sippy.
Y
3[ wahy ]
abbreviation for
- the Y, Informal. the YMCA, YWCA, YMHA, or YWHA.
-y
4- a noun-forming suffix with a variety of functions in contemporary English, added to monosyllabic bases to create words that are almost always informal. Its earliest use, probably still productive, was to form endearing or familiar names or common nouns from personal names, other nouns, and adjectives ( Billy; Susie; birdie; doggie; granny; sweetie; tummy ). The hypocoristic feature is absent in recent coinages, however, which are simply informal and sometimes pejorative ( boonies; cabby; groupie; hippy; looie; Okie; preemie; preppy; rookie ). Another function of -y2 -ie is the formation from adjectives of nouns that denote exemplary or extreme instances of the quality named by the adjective ( baddie; biggie; cheapie; toughie ), sometimes focusing on a restricted, usually unfavorable sense of the adjective ( sharpie; sickie; whitey ). A few words in which the informal character of -y2 -ie has been lost are now standard in formal written English ( goalie; movie ).
Y
5abbreviation for
-y
6- a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs ( inquiry ), also found in other abstract nouns:
carpentry; infamy.
Y
7- the 25th in order or in a series.
- (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 150. Compare Roman numerals.
- Electricity. admittance ( def 4 ). Sometimes y
- Chemistry. yttrium ( def ).
- Biochemistry. tyrosine ( def ).
y
8- an unknown quantity.
- (in Cartesian coordinates) the y-axis.
y-
9- a prefix occurring in certain obsolete words ( ywis ) and especially in archaic past participles:
yclad.
y.
10abbreviation for
- yard; yards.
- year; years.
Y.
1abbreviation for
- YMCA or YWCA
-y
2suffix
- denoting smallness and expressing affection and familiarity
a doggy
Jamie
a granny
- a person or thing concerned with or characterized by being
a groupie
a fatty
y
3symbol for
- the y- axis or a coordinate measured along the y- axis in a Cartesian coordinate system
- an algebraic variable
y.
4abbreviation for
- year
y
5/ waɪ /
noun
- the 25th letter of the modern English alphabet
- a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a semivowel, as in yawn, or a vowel, as in symbol or shy
- something shaped like a Y
- ( in combination )
a Y-cross
-y
6suffix forming adjectives
- from nouns characterized by; consisting of; filled with; relating to; resembling
smoky
sandy
sunny
classy
- from verbs tending to; acting or existing as specified
leaky
shiny
-y
7suffix forming nouns
- from verbs indicating the act of doing what is indicated by the verbal element
inquiry
- esp with combining forms of Greek, Latin, or French origin indicating state, condition, or quality
geography
jealousy
Y
8symbol for
- any unknown, unspecified, or variable factor, number, person, or thing
- chem yttrium
- currency
- yen
- yuan
Word History and Origins
Origin of Y1
Origin of Y2
Origin of Y3
Word History and Origins
Origin of Y1
Origin of Y2
Origin of Y3
Example Sentences
Trump has regularly played the band's hits "Macho Man" and "Y.M.C.A" at his rallies.
"In fact, scientists used to believe that the Y chromosome lacked genetic variety, which we believed meant that it didn't contribute much to species diversity."
The young man, who requested anonymity, shared with Y Byd ar Bedwar - S4C’s current affairs programme - a series of messages where Edwards referred to him as “babe” and “big boy” and signed off with kisses.
To fully understand this complex swath of the American electorate, there’s been no shortage of wide-lens examinations into the political leanings of the Y chromosome set.
When biologists first encountered bats succumbing to the illness in caves near Albany, N,Y., in 2007, the fungus behind the destruction was unknown to science, according to federal officials.
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