| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| -y or -ey1 | |
| —suffix forming adjectives | |
| 1. | (from nouns) characterized by; consisting of; filled with; relating to; resembling: sunny; sandy; smoky; classy |
| 2. | (from verbs) tending to; acting or existing as specified: leaky; shiny |
| [from Old English -ig, -ǣg] | |
| -ey or -ey1 | |
| —suffix forming adjectives | |
| [from Old English -ig, -ǣg] | |
| -y, -ie or -ey2 | |
| —suffix | |
| 1. | denoting smallness and expressing affection and familiarity: a doggy; a granny; Jamie |
| 2. | a person or thing concerned with or characterized by being: a groupie; a fatty |
| [C14: from Scottish -ie, -y, familiar suffix occurring originally in names, as in Jamie (James)] | |
| -ie, -ie or -ey2 | |
| —suffix | |
| [C14: from Scottish -ie, -y, familiar suffix occurring originally in names, as in Jamie (James)] | |
| -ey, -ie or -ey2 | |
| —suffix | |
| [C14: from Scottish -ie, -y, familiar suffix occurring originally in names, as in Jamie (James)] | |