wy: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of wy
- shadowy«Word Popularity Bar4/5
shadowy
- adjective satellite filled with shade
umbrageous; shady; shadowed.
- the shady side of the street
- the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed
- we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
- cool umbrageous woodlands
- adjective satellite lacking clarity or distinctness
dim; faint; vague; wispy.
- a dim figure in the distance
- only a faint recollection
- shadowy figures in the gloom
- saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
- a few wispy memories of childhood
- adjective satellite filled with shade
- snowy4/5
snowy
- adjective satellite marked by the presence of snow
white.
- a white Christmas
- the white hills of a northern winter
- adjective satellite covered with snow
snow-clad; snow-covered.
- snow-clad hills
- snow-covered roads
- a long snowy winter
- adjective satellite marked by the presence of snow
- showy3/5
showy
- adjective satellite marked by ostentation but often tasteless
splashy; flamboyant.
- a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
- a splashy half-page ad
- adjective satellite displaying brilliance and virtuosity
- adjective satellite marked by ostentation but often tasteless
- hwy3/5
hwy
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- willowy2/5
willowy
- adjective satellite slender and graceful
gracile.
- adjective satellite slender and graceful
- sinewy2/5
sinewy
- adjective satellite (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
fibrous; unchewable; stringy.
- adjective consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
tendinous.
- adjective satellite (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
- chewy2/5
chewy
- adjective satellite requiring much chewing
- adjective satellite (of a consistency) requiring chewing
- chewy caramels
- adjective satellite requiring much chewing
- dewy2/5
dewy
- adjective satellite wet with dew
bedewed.
- adjective satellite wet with dew
- billowy2/5
billowy
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
surging; billowing.
- billowy storm clouds
- the restless billowing sea
- surging waves
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
- screwy2/5
screwy
- adjective satellite not behaving normally
screw-loose.
- adjective satellite not behaving normally
- lowy2/5
lowy
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pkwy2/5
- edwy1/5
edwy
- noun King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
Eadwig.
- noun King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
- blowy1/5
blowy
- adjective satellite abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
windy; breezy.
- blowy weather
- a windy bluff
- adjective satellite abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
- nowy1/5
nowy
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- yellowy1/5
yellowy
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- arrowy1/5
arrowy
Consisting of arrows. How quick they wheeled, and flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy showers. Milton.
- rwy1/5
rwy
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pillowy1/5
- fwy1/5
- mildewy1/5
mildewy
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- meadowy1/5
meadowy
Of or pertaining to meadows; resembling, or consisting of, meadow.
- towy1/5
- strawy1/5
strawy
Of or pertaining to straw; made of, or resembling, straw. Shak.
- swy1/5
- tallowy1/5
tallowy
Of the nature of tallow; resembling tallow; greasy.
- vyrnwy1/5
Suffixes of wy
- wyoming«Word Popularity Bar4/5
wyoming
- noun a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
Equality State; WY.
- noun a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
- wyatt4/5
wyatt
- noun English architect (1746-1813)
James Wyatt.
- noun English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
Sir Thomas Wyatt; Sir Thomas Wyat; Wyat.
- noun English architect (1746-1813)
- wylie3/5
wylie
- noun United States poet (1885-1928)
Elinor Morton Hoyt Wylie.
- noun United States poet (1885-1928)
- wye3/5
wye
- noun the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
y.
- noun the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
- wynn3/5
wynn
A kind of timber truck, or carriage.
- wynne3/5
wynne
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- wyss2/5
wy
- noun a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
Equality State; Wyoming.
- noun a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
- wyeth2/5
wyeth
- noun United States painter (born in 1917)
Andrew Wyeth.
- noun United States painter (born in 1917)
- wycliffe2/5
wycliffe
- noun English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
John Wickliffe; John Wyclif; Wiclif; John Wycliffe; Wickliffe; Wyclif; John Wiclif.
- noun English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
- wyclif2/5
wyclif
- noun English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
John Wickliffe; John Wyclif; Wiclif; John Wycliffe; Wycliffe; Wickliffe; John Wiclif.
- noun English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
- wyler2/5
wyler
- noun United States filmmaker (1902-1981)
William Wyler.
- noun United States filmmaker (1902-1981)
- wycherley2/5
wycherley
- noun English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
William Wycherley.
- noun English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
- wykeham2/5
wykeham
- noun English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)
William of Wykeham.
- noun English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)
- wysiwyg2/5
wysiwyg
- adjective relating to or being a word processing system that prints the text exactly as it appears on the computer screen
- adjective relating to or being a word processing system that prints the text exactly as it appears on the computer screen
- wyn2/5
win
- noun a victory (as in a race or other competition)
- he was happy to get the win
- noun something won (especially money)
winnings; profits.
- noun a victory (as in a race or other competition)
- wythe2/5
wythe
(Naut.) .Same as Withe , n., 4.
- wyck2/5
wyck
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- wyandotte2/5
wyandotte
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- wyandot2/5
wyandot
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- wyke2/5
wyke
Week. Obs. Chaucer.
- wyandots2/5
wyandots
(Ethnol.) Same as Hurons .Written also Wyandottes , andYendots .
- wys1/5
wy
- noun a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
Equality State; Wyoming.
- noun a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
- wykehamist1/5
wykehamist
- noun a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College
- noun a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College
- wyvern1/5
wyvern
- noun a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
wivern.
- noun a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
- wyrd1/5
wyrd
- noun fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
Weird.
- noun fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
- wyat1/5
wyat
- noun English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
Wyatt; Sir Thomas Wyatt; Sir Thomas Wyat.
- noun English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
- wyszynski1/5
wyszynski
- noun Polish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981)
Stefan Wyszynski.
- noun Polish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981)
- wyverns1/5
wyvern
- noun a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
wivern.
- noun a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
- wynette1/5
wynette
- noun United States country singer (1942-1998)
Tammy Wynette; Tammy Wynetter Pugh.
- noun United States country singer (1942-1998)
- wyes1/5
wye
- noun the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
y.
- noun the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
- wynd1/5
wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
- the winds of change
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
- wycliffite1/5
wycliffite
A follower of Wyclif, the English reformer; a Lollard.
- wych1/5
which
Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who. Obs.And which they weren and of what degree. Chaucer.
- wystan1/5
wystan
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- wyo1/5
wyo
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- wyle1/5
wile
- noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
chicanery; trickery; chicane; shenanigan; guile.
- noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
- wyne1/5
wine
- noun fermented juice (of grapes especially)
vino.
- noun a red as dark as red wine
wine-colored; wine-coloured.
- noun fermented juice (of grapes especially)
- wyd1/5
w
- noun a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
tungsten; atomic number 74; wolfram.
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
due west; west; westward.
- noun a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
- wyte1/5
wit
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
witticism; wittiness; humor; humour.
- noun mental ability
mental capacity; learning ability; mentality; brainpower; brain.
- he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- wyandottes1/5
- wynds1/5
wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
- the winds of change
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
- wyde1/5
wide
- adjective having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
broad.
- wide roads
- a wide necktie
- wide margins
- three feet wide
- a river two miles broad
- broad shoulders
- a broad river
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; extensive; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
- adjective having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- wynns1/5
wynn
A kind of timber truck, or carriage.
- wyles1/5
- wymark1/5
wymark
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- wycliffites1/5
wycliffite
A follower of Wyclif, the English reformer; a Lollard.
Derived words of wy
- lawyer«Word Popularity Bar5/5
lawyer
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
attorney.
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
- lawyers5/5
lawyer
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
attorney.
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
- sawyer4/5
sawyer
- noun one who is employed to saw wood
- noun any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers
sawyer beetle.
- noun one who is employed to saw wood
- powys2/5
powys
- noun British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
Llewelyn Powys.
- noun British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953)
Theodore Francis Powys.
- noun British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
- goldwyn2/5
goldwyn
- noun United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)
Sam Goldwyn; Samuel Goldwyn.
- noun United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)
- gwyn2/5
gwyn
- noun Celtic underworld god
- noun Celtic underworld god
- sawyers2/5
sawyer
- noun one who is employed to saw wood
- noun any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers
sawyer beetle.
- noun one who is employed to saw wood
- chipewyan2/5
chipewyan
- noun a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
- noun the language spoken by the Chipewyan
Chippewyan; Chippewaian.
- noun a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
- gwydion2/5
gwydion
- noun Celtic sky god; a magician; giver of arts and civilization
- noun Celtic sky god; a magician; giver of arts and civilization
- gwynn2/5
gwynn
- noun English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
Eleanor Gwyn; Gynne; Gywn; Nell Gwynn; Nell Gwynne; Eleanor Gwynne; Nell Gywn; Eleanor Gwynn.
- noun English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
- gwynne2/5
gwynne
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- lawyering2/5
lawyer
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
attorney.
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
- bowyer2/5
bowyer
An archer; one who uses bow.
- elwyn2/5
elwyn
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nonlawyer2/5
nonlawyer
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- twyla2/5
twyla
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nonlawyers2/5
- chipewyans1/5
chipewyan
- noun a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
- noun the language spoken by the Chipewyan
Chippewyan; Chippewaian.
- noun a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
- manawyddan1/5
manawyddan
- noun Celtic sea god; son of Llyr
Manawydan.
- noun Celtic sea god; son of Llyr
- manawydan1/5
manawydan
- noun Celtic sea god; son of Llyr
Manawyddan.
- noun Celtic sea god; son of Llyr
- lawyerly1/5
lawyer
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
attorney.
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
- gladwyn1/5
gladwyn
(Bot.) See Gladen .
- tshawytscha1/5
tshawytscha
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- bowyers1/5
- lawyered1/5
lawyer
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
attorney.
- noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
- lawyerlike1/5
lawyerlike
Like, or becoming, a lawyer; "Lawyerly mooting of this point." Milton.as, .lawyerlike sagacity
Sharpen your Skills with the Masters
A Man Called Ove: A Novel
by Fredrik Backman
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
by William Zinsser
The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: A One-Stop Source for Every Writing Assignment
by Susan Thurman
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
by Timothy Ferriss (Author), Arnold Schwarzenegger (Foreword)
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `wy`. 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 `wy`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `wy`. 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 `wy`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.