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
shiny
Reflecting light with a bright or polished appearance.
Etymology
The shining verb supplies the base of the adjective. Shiny describes a surface that noticeably sends light back toward the viewer.