ig — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
ig is used for these senses in English:
- ish (of adjectives from common nouns) Typical of, similar to, being like.
- ly Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns.
- ty A nonproductive suffix indicating single-digit integer multiples of ten.
- y Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”, either “involving the referent” or “analogous to it”.
ish — full definition
- adverb (informal) Somewhat, roughly, or approximately.
- interjection (informal) Used to express mild disgust.
- noun (slang) Stuff or things, often used as a mild substitute for a cruder word.