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
sappy
Containing abundant plant sap or sticky resin.
Etymology
The noun for plant fluid takes an adjective ending. Sappy directly describes material rich in sap or similar sticky plant substances.