-IE


Meaning of -IE in English

noun suffix

also -y or -ey ē, i

( plural -ies or -eys )

Etymology: Middle English (Scots) -ie

1.

a. : little one : dear little one

bird ie

boot ie

Jean ie

b. — in names of articles of feminine apparel

night ie

pant ie

2. : one belonging to : one having to do with

book ie

deck ie

hack ie

town ie

3. : one of (such) a kind or quality

bigg ie

cut ie

smart ie

tough ie

dark ey

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.