3-letter words containing y
- -cy — -cy replaces '-te', '-t', and '-tic' at the end of some adjectives to form nouns referring to the state or quality described by the adjective.
- -ey — -y3
- -fy — to make or become
- -ly — -ly is added to adjectives to form adverbs that indicate the manner or nature of something.
- -ry — -ery
- -sy — forming adjectives and nouns with diminutive, and often mocking or pejorative, force
- -ty — denoting a multiple of ten
- -yl — (in chemistry) indicating a group or radical
- aby — to pay the penalty for; redeem
- amy — a feminine name
- any — You use any in statements with negative meaning to indicate that no thing or person of a particular type exists, is present, or is involved in a situation.
- apy — APY is the annual rate of return on an investment.
- ary — any; anyone.
- aya — Alternative form of ayah.
- aye — Aye means yes; used in some dialects of British English.
- ayh — American Youth Hostels
- ayn — ʿain.
- ayo — (AAVE, informal) A greeting.
- ayr — a port in SW Scotland, in South Ayrshire. Pop: 46 431 (2001)
- ayt — (chat) Are you there?
- ayu — a small fish, Plecoglossus altivelis, native to Japan and the surrounding areas, known for the sweetness of its flesh
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- bey — (in the Ottoman Empire) a title given to senior officers, provincial governors, certain other officials or nobles, and (sometimes) Europeans
- bly — Nellie (Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman) 1867–1922, U.S. journalist and social reformer.
- boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
- bty — battery
- buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- by- — near
- bye — Bye and bye-bye are informal ways of saying goodbye.
- byo — an unlicensed restaurant at which diners may drink their own wine, etc
- cay — a small low island or bank composed of sand and coral fragments, esp in the Caribbean area
- cly — to steal or seize
- cmy — Congregation Melech Yisrael
- coy — evasive, esp in an annoying way
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- cty — /sit'ee/ or /C-T-Y/ [MIT] The terminal physically associated with a computer's system console. The term is a contraction of "Console tty", that is, "Console TeleTYpe". This ITS- and TOPS-10-associated term has become less common, as most Unix hackers simply refer to the CTY as "the console".
- cya — CYA is the written abbreviation for 'see you', mainly used in text messages and e-mails.
- cyc — cyclopedia
- cyd — a female given name.
- cyf — Child, Youth, and Family: a section of the Ministry of Social Development
- cyl — cylinder
- cyo — Catholic Youth Organization
- cys — a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- day — A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week.
- dey — the title given to commanders or (from 1710) governors of the Janissaries of Algiers (1671–1830)
- diy — do-it-yourself
- doy — Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- dwy — a gust or flurry of rain or snow.
- dyb — (intransitive, sometimes, humorous) In the scouting movement, to chant dyb, meaning \"do your best\" (to follow the scouting laws).
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