DictionaryRoot: -y
English
-y
having, full of, or like
Forms
- -y
- -i- — Used before another ending when English spelling changes y to i.
Origin
From Old English -ig, an older Germanic descriptive ending.
Note
Its contribution ranges from containing something to merely resembling it.
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adjective
curly
Forming curls or curved shapes.
Etymology
The adjective is formed from curl. It describes something characterized by repeated curves or ringlets, especially hair that bends naturally into them.
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