Definition of "-y" []

• Characterized by; consisting of: clayey. (suffix)
• Like: summery. (suffix)
• To some degree; somewhat; rather: chilly. (suffix)
• Tending toward; inclined toward: sleepy. (suffix)
• Condition; state; quality: jealousy. (suffix)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "An hour and a half of stand-up and about 40 minutes of my sh---y band, he says."
• "Sorry, with its -y suffix—meaning “full of” but also used to form pet names—seems more colloquial than regret."
• "I know hockey coaches love to add a -y to the end of players' names, so I figured maybe he was referring to some player named Hinkshaw that i didn't know."