forming adjectives ［构成形容词］
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- (from nouns and adjectives) full of; having the quality of［由名词和形容词构成］表示“有…的”, “多…的”, “充满”, “有…性质的”：
messy
milky
mousy.
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- with depreciatory reference〈贬〉表示“有点…的”, “颇…的”：
boozy
tinny.
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- (from verbs) inclined to; apt to由动词构成 表示“有…倾向的”, “易…的”：
sticky.
词源
Old English -ig, of Germanic origin.
(亦作-ey或-ie)
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- forming diminutive nouns, pet names, etc.构成名词, 用于昵称、诨名等表示“小而可爱的”, “亲爱的”等：
aunty
Tommy
nightie
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- forming verbs构成动词：
shinny.
词源
Middle English: originally Scots.