leys: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of leys
- valleys«Word Popularity Bar4/5
valley
- noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
vale.
- noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
- galleys3/5
galley
- noun a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
- noun (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
- noun a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
- pulleys3/5
pulley
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
pulley block; block; pulley-block.
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
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alley
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
alleyway; back street.
- noun a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
skittle alley; bowling alley.
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
- volleys2/5
volley
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fusillade; salvo; burst.
- our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
- noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
- trolleys2/5
trolley
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; trolley car; streetcar.
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
- baileys2/5
bailey
- noun United States singer (1918-1990)
Pearl Mae Bailey; Pearl Bailey.
- noun English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
Nathaniel Bailey; Nathan Bailey.
- noun United States singer (1918-1990)
- barleys1/5
barley
- noun a grain of barley
barleycorn.
- noun cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
- noun a grain of barley
- medleys1/5
medley
- noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
pastiche; potpourri.
- noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
- langleys1/5
langley
- noun unit of solar radiation
- noun United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
Samuel Pierpoint Langley.
- noun unit of solar radiation
- paisleys1/5
paisley
- noun a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
- noun a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
- parleys1/5
parley
- noun a negotiation between enemies
- verb discuss, as between enemies
- noun a negotiation between enemies
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smiley
- noun an emoticon of a smiling face
- noun an emoticon of a smiling face
- ridleys1/5
- gulleys1/5
gully
- noun deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
- noun deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
- bleys1/5
- foleys1/5
- charleys1/5
- hurleys1/5
Suffixes of leys
- leyser«Word Popularity Bar1/5
ley
- noun a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
pasture; pastureland; grazing land; lea.
- noun a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `leys`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `leys`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `leys`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `leys`, some are not.
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