Suffix
spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -er, or of any word ending in -(e)y suffixed with -er.
Usage- morpheme
- Related words
- -ied-iest
- Examples
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dicey → dicier; clayey → clayier; gluey → gluier; happy → happier; scary → scarier; tomatoey → tomatoier
Suffix
Forming nouns denoting occupations, particularly with words from French.
Usage- morpheme
- Examples
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clothier, perfumier