Adjectives Ending in Y

Adjectives ending in y! All the a to z adjectives that end with the letter y are listed here. You can download a PDF of this complete lesson. The most important and commonly used two and three-syllables, comparative, descriptive, and all kinds of adjectives are here.

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adjectives ending in y

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Adjectives Starting With A and Ending in Y

Accessory
Accretionary
Accusatory
Admonitory
Advisory
Airworthy
Airy
Airy-fairy
Alimentary
All-day
Almighty
Amatory
Ambulatory
Ancillary
Angry
Anticipatory
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflationary
Antisecretory
Antislavery
Arbitrary
Articulatory
Arty
Ashy
Auditory
Auxiliary
Away
Axillary

Adjectives Starting With B and Ending in Y

Baggy
Balmy
Bandy
Barbary
Barmy
Batty
Bawdy
Bay
Beady
Beaky
Beastly
Beefy
Beery
Bendy
Big-money
Biliary
Binary
Bitchy
Bitty
Blameworthy
Bleary
Blobby
Blocky
Bloodthirsty
Bloody
Blotchy
Bluesy
Bluey
Blurry
Blustery
Bodily
Boggy
Boney
Bonny
Bony
Boozy
Bossy
Bouncy
Boxy
Brainy
Brassy
Brawny
Breakaway
Breathy
Breezy
Bristly
Broody
Brotherly
Bubbly
Budgetary
Bulky
Bumpy
Burgundy
Burly
Bushy
Busty
Busy
Buttery

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Adjectives Starting With C and Ending in Y

Cagey
Canny
Capillary
Cardiopulmonary
Catchy
Cautionary
Celebratory
Chalky
Chancy
Chappy
Chary
Chatty
Cheeky
Cheery
Cheesy
Chesty
Chewy
Chilly
Chintzy
Chirpy
Choosy
Choppy
Chubby
Chummy
Chunky
Circulatory
Clammy
Classificatory
Classy
Clingy
Cloudy
Clumpy
Clumsy
Cockney
Cocky
Comely
Comfy
Compensatory
Complementary
Complimentary
Compulsory
Concessionary
Conciliatory
Condemnatory
Confirmatory
Congratulatory
Constabulary
Contemporary
Contractionary
Contradictory
Contrary
Contributory
Coppery
Corky
Corny
Coronary
Costly
Cosy
Counter-revolutionary
Courtly
Cowardly
Coy
Cozy
Crafty
Craggy
Cranky
Crappy
Crazy
Creaky
Creamy
Creditworthy
Creepy
Crinkly
Crispy
Cross-country
Cross-party
Crumbly
Crummy
Crunchy
Crusty
Cuddly
Culinary
Curly
Cursory
Curvy
Cushy
Customary

Adjectives Starting With D and Ending in Y

Daily
Dainty
Dastardly
Day-to-day
Deadly
Deathly
Declamatory
Declaratory
Defamatory
Deflationary
Depositary
Deregulatory
Derisory
Derogatory
Designatory
Desultory
Dewy
Dicky
Dietary
Dilatory
Dingy
Dippy
Dirty
Disciplinary
Discretionary
Discriminatory
Dishy
Disorderly
Diversionary
Dizzy
Dodgy
Domiciliary
Dopey
Dotty
Doughty
Dowdy
Downy
Dozy
Draughty
Dreamy
Dreary
Dressy
Drippy
Drizzly
Droopy
Drowsy
Dry
Ducky
Dumpy
Dusky
Dusty

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Adjectives Starting With E and Ending in Y

Each-way
Early
Earthly
Earthy
Easterly
Easy
Eco-friendly
Economy
Edgy
Elderly
Elementary
Emancipatory
Empty
Environment-friendly
Epistolary
Epoxy
Everyday
Evolutionary
Excitatory
Exclusionary
Ex-directory
Exemplary
Expansionary
Expeditionary
Expiratory
Explanatory
Exploratory
Expository
Extraordinary
Extra-sensory
Extra-statutory

Adjectives Starting With F and Ending in Y

Faddy
Fancy
Fatherly
Fatty
Faulty
Feathery
Feisty
Ferny
Fiddly
Fidgety
Fiduciary
Fiery
Fifty-fifty
Filmy
Filthy
Finicky
Fishy
Fizzy
Flabby
Flaky
Flashy
Fleshy
Flighty
Flimsy
Flinty
Floppy
Floury
Flowery
Fluffy
Fly
Flyaway
Foamy
Foggy
Folksy
Foolhardy
Footy
Formulary
Foxy
Fragmentary
Freaky
Friendly
Frilly
Frisky
Frizzy
Froggy
Frosty
Frothy
Fruity
Frumpy
Funerary
Funky
Funny
Furry
Fussy
Fusty
Fuzzy

Adjectives Starting With G and Ending in Y

Gangly
Gassy
Gaudy
Gauzy
Gawky
Gay
Genitourinary
Gentlemanly
Geostationary
Ghastly
Ghostly
Giddy
Gimmicky
Gingery
Girly
Glassy
Glittery
Glitzy
Gloomy
Glossy
Godly
Goodly
Gooey
Goofy
Gory
Gossipy
Grainy
Grassy
Gravelly
Gray
Greasy
Greedy
Grey
Grimy
Grisly
Gritty
Grizzly
Groggy
Groovy
Grotty
Grubby
Grumpy
Guilty
Gummy
Gusty
Gutsy

Adjectives Starting With H and Ending in Y

Hairy
Hallucinatory
Handy
Happy
Happy-go-lucky
Hardy
Hasty
Haughty
Hazy
Heady
Healthy
Hearty
Heathery
Heavenly
Heavy
Heavy-duty
Hefty
Hereditary
High-energy
High-frequency
High-quality
High-technology
Hilly
Hoary
Holey
Holy
Homely
Honorary
Honourary
Horny
Horsey
Horsy
Hourly
Huffy
Huggy
Hummocky
Hungry
Hunky
Husky
Hydroxy

Adjectives Starting With I and Ending in Y

Icy
Iffy
Illocutionary
Illusory
Imaginary
Improvisatory
Incendiary
Indy
Infinitary
Inflammatory
Inflationary
Inhibitory
Inky
Inner-city
Innovatory
Insanitary
Insurrectionary
Inter-agency
Intercalary
Interdisciplinary
Interlocutory
Interplanetary
Intimidatory
Introductory
Investigatory
Involuntary
Itchy

Adjectives Starting With J and Ending in Y

Jammy
Jaunty
Jazzy
Jerky
Jittery
Jokey
Joky
Jolly
Juicy
Jumpy
Justiciary
Justificatory

Adjectives Starting With K and Ending in Y

Key
Kindly
Kingly
Kinky
Knightly
Knobbly
Knotty
Kooky

Adjectives Starting With L and Ending in Y

Lacy
Lanky
Latter-day
Laudatory
Lay
Lazy
Leafy
Leaky
Leathery
Leery
Legendary
Leggy
Legionary
Leisurely
Lemony
Lengthy
Likely
Literary
Lively
Loamy
Lofty
Lonely
Loony
Loopy
Lordly
Lousy
Lovely
Low-key
Lowly
Lucky
Lumpy
Lusty
Luxury

Adjectives Starting With M and Ending in Y

Mandatory
Mangy
Manly
Many-to-many
Marshy
Masterly
Masturbatory
Maxillary
Mealy
Meaty
Mediatory
Melancholy
Mercenary
Merry
Messy
Mighty
Migratory
Military
Milky
Mind-body
Minty
Miserly
Missionary
Misty
Modern-day
Momentary
Monetary
Monthly
Moody
Mossy
Motherly
Motley
Mouldy
Mousy
Mucky
Muddy
Muggy
Multidisciplinary
Multiparty
Multi-party
Multistorey
Multi-storey
Murky
Muscly
Mushy
Musky
Musty
Muzzy

Adjectives Starting With N and Ending in Y

Namby-pamby
Nasty
Natty
Naughty
Nearby
Necessary
Needy
Neighbourly
Nervy
Newsworthy
Nifty
Nightly
Nippy
Nitty
No-fly
Noisy
Non-empty
Non-monetary
North-easterly
Northerly
North-westerly
Nosey
Nosy
Noteworthy
Nugatory
Nutty

Adjectives Starting With O and Ending in Y

Obligatory
Off-key
Oily
Okay
Olfactory
One-day
One-to-many
One-way
Only
Orderly
Ordinary
Oscillatory
Other-worldly
Ozone-friendly

Adjectives Starting With P and Ending in Y

Painterly
Paltry
Panicky
Papery
Paramilitary
Parliamentary
Participatory
Pasty
Patchy
Paunchy
Peachy
Peaky
Pearly
Peaty
Pebbly
Pecuniary
Peppery
Peremptory
Perfunctory
Perky
Petty
Phoney
Phony
Picky
Pithy
Pituitary
Placatory
Planetary
Plenary
Plenipotentiary
Plucky
Plummy
Podgy
Pointy
Poky
Poorly
Porky
Portly
Possessory
Potty
Powdery
Power-hungry
Poxy
Praiseworthy
Precatory
Precautionary
Predatory
Prefatory
Preliminary
Preparatory
Present-day
Pretty
Pricey
Prickly
Priestly
Primary
Princely
Prissy
Privy
Probationary
Promissory
Proprietary
Pudgy
Puffy
Pulmonary
Punchy
Punky
Puny
Pushy
Pygmy

Adjectives Starting With Q and Ending in Y

Quarterly
Quaternary
Queasy
Quirky
Qwerty

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Adjectives Starting With R and Ending in Y

Racy
Rainy
Randy
Rangy
Ratty
Raunchy
Reactionary
Read-only
Ready
Recessionary
Reedy
Refractory
Regulatory
Residuary
Respiratory
Retaliatory
Revelatory
Reversionary
Revolutionary
Rheumy
Rickety
Risky
Ritzy
Roadworthy
Rocky
Rogatory
Roly-poly
Roomy
Ropey
Ropy
Rosy
Rotary
Rough-and-ready
Rowdy
Rubbery
Ruddy
Rudimentary
Runaway
Runny
Rusty

Adjectives Starting With S and Ending in Y

Saggy
Saintly
Salivary
Salty
Salutary
Sandy
Sanitary
Sassy
Satiny
Satisfactory
Saucy
Savoury
Scabby
Scaly
Scanty
Scary
Scatty
Scholarly
Scraggy
Scrappy
Scratchy
Scrawny
Scrubby
Scruffy
Scummy
Seamy
Seaworthy
Secondary
Secretory
Sedentary
Sedimentary
Seedy
Seely
Seemly
Self-congratulatory
Self-contradictory
Self-explanatory
Self-regulatory
Sensory
Sexy
Shabby
Shadowy
Shady
Shaggy
Shaky
Shapely
Shelly
Shifty
Shiny
Shitty
Shivery
Shoddy
Showery
Showy
Shrubby
Shy
Sickly
Signatory
Silky
Silly
Silty
Silver-grey
Silvery
Sinewy
Sisterly
Sixpenny
Sketchy
Skimpy
Skinny
Slabby
Sleazy
Sleepy
Slimy
Slinky
Slippery
Slippy
Slithery
Sloppy
Slovenly
Sludgy
Slushy
Sly
Smarmy
Smelly
Smoky
Smudgy
Smutty
Snappy
Snazzy
Sneaky
Sniffy
Snobby
Snoopy
Snooty
Snotty
Snowy
Soapy
Soggy
Soldierly
Solitary
Sooty
Soppy
Sorry
South-easterly
Southerly
South-westerly
Sparkly
Sparky
Speedy
Spicy
Spidery
Spiky
Spindly
Spiny
Spongy
Spooky
Sporty
Spotty
Sprightly
Springy
Spry
Spunky
Squashy
Squeaky
Squelchy
Starchy
Starry
Stately
Stationary
Statutory
Steady
Stealthy
Steamy
Steely
Sticky
Stimulatory
Stingy
Stipendiary
Stocky
Stodgy
Stony
Stormy
Straggly
Stray
Streaky
Stretchy
Stringy
Stripy
Stroppy
Stubbly
Stubby
Stuffy
Stumpy
Sturdy
Subsidiary
Sugary
Sulky
Sultry
Summery
Sumptuary
Sundry
Sunny
Supernumerary
Supervisory
Supplementary
Surly
Swampy
Swanky
Swarthy
Sweaty
Syrupy

Adjectives Starting With T and Ending in Y

Tacky
Tangy
Tardy
Tarty
Tasty
Tatty
Tawdry
Tawny
Teeny
Temporary
Termly
Ternary
Tertiary
Testamentary
Tetchy
Third-party
Thirsty
Thorny
Threepenny
Three-way
Thrifty
Throaty
Throw-away
Tidy
Timely
Tinny
Tiny
Tipsy
Toothy
Top-heavy
Top-quality
Topsy-turvy
Tory
Touchy
Tough-guy
Touristy
Transboundary
Transitory
Trashy
Trendy
Tricky
Trigger-happy
Trippy
Trustworthy
Trusty
Tubby
Tussocky
Tutelary
Tweedy
Twice-weekly
Twice-yearly
Twiggy
Twisty
Twitchy
Two-way

Adjectives Starting With U and Ending in Y

Ugly
Uncanny
Uncomplimentary
Unearthly
Uneasy
Unfriendly
Unfunny
Unfussy
Ungainly
Ungentlemanly
Ungodly
Unhappy
Unhealthy
Unholy
Unitary
Unlikely
Unlovely
Unlucky
Unmanly
Unnecessary
Unparliamentary
Unruly
Unsanitary
Unsatisfactory
Unsavoury
Unseemly
Unsightly
Unsteady
Untidy
Untimely
Untrustworthy
Unwary
Unwieldy
Unworldly
Unworthy
Uppity
Urinary
User-friendly

Adjectives Starting With V and Ending in Y

Valedictory
Velvety
Ventilatory
Very
Veterinary
Vinegary
Visionary
Voluntary

Adjectives Starting With W and Ending in Y

Wacky
Warty
Wary
Watery
Wavy
Waxy
Wealthy
Weary
Weedy
Weekly
Weeny
Weepy
Weighty
Westerly
Whacky
Wheezy
Wifely
Wiggly
Willowy
Wily
Wimpy
Windy
Wintry
Wiry
Wishy-washy
Wispy
Witty
Wobbly
Womanly
Wonky
Woody
Woolly
Wordy
Worldly
World-weary
Wormy
Worthy
Wrinkly
Writerly
Wry

Adjectives Starting With Y and Ending in Y

Yearly
Yellowy
Yucky
Yummy

Adjectives Starting With Z and Ending in Y

Zany
Ziggy
Zippy

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