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Where does the suffix -y come from? The Latin or Anglo-Saxon language?
Anglo Saxon
This word means there are lots of unwanted plants in the garden.
Weedy
We could barely see the mountains from the valley because of the pollution in the air.
lumpy healthy glassy smoggy
Smoggy
Is the word army a noun or an adjective in this sentence?
The army stormed their enemy's city.
Noun
What was Y used as a suffix for in 1400?
Proper names by the Scottish
This word means dirty or messy.
Scruffy
Which word relates to this sentence?
The smooth surface of the lake reflected the beautiful scene around it.
lumpy healthy glassy smoggy
Glassy
Is the word country used as a noun or an adjective in this sentence?
My favorite country to visit is France.
Noun
The suffix -y can be what two parts of speech?
Nouns and adjectives
This word means very talkative.
Wordy
Example:
The fishy person was not to be trusted.
The fishy smell made me very sick.
Is the word healthy used as a noun or an adjective in this sentence?
The muggy weather made my hair very curly.
adjective
The suffix -y means...(3)
Full of, included to, or characterized by
This word means long and drawn out.
Lengthy
Include the word runny in a sentence, as an adjective.
Example:
My runny nose kept dripping all over my new shirt.
I don't like eating runny eggs for breakfast.
Is the word sleepy used as a noun or an adjective in this sentence?
The weedy garden needed some serious care.
Adjective