The meaning of Y

abbreviation

Year(s).

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Orbital period (pluto): 248.5y

abbreviation

Yen.

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Y140

abbreviation

A ymca or ywca hostel.

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Scott was living at the y

suffix

(forming adjectives from nouns and adjectives) full of; having the quality of.

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Messy

suffix

(forming adjectives from verbs) inclined to; apt to.

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Sticky

suffix

Forming diminutive nouns, pet names, etc.

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Aunty

suffix

Forming nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.

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Honesty

suffix

Forming nouns denoting an action or its result.

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Blasphemy

noun

The twenty-fifth letter of the alphabet.

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Created by two of today’s wittiest, most imaginative minds, the alphabet from a to y with bonus let…

noun

A shape like that of a capital y.

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Rows of tiny y-shaped motifs

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 39, a greyish-white metal generally included among the rare earth elements.

The chemical element yttrium.