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5-Letter Words Ending in Y: page 3

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All 1,073 five-letter words ending in Y: page 3 of 3

R

  • ranty8adj. Characterised by ranting.
  • rapey10adj. Sexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or...
  • rashy11adj. Exhibiting a rash.
  • raspy10adj. Rough, raw.
  • ratty8adj. Resembling or characteristic of a rat; ratlike.
  • ravey11adj. Characteristic of rave music or culture.
  • rawly11adv. In a raw manner.
  • ready9adj. Prepared for immediate action or use.
  • rebuy10v. To buy again, especially to buy something previously sold (or pawned).
  • reddy10adj. Somewhat red in colour.
  • reedy9adj. Full of, or edged with, reeds.
  • reify11v. To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
  • rekey12v. To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after...
  • relay8n. A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can...
  • renay8v. To renounce (one’s faith or god), to apostasize from.
  • renny8n. A non-binary parent.
  • repay10v. Synonym of pay back in all senses.
  • reply10v. To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question...
  • retry8v. To try or attempt again.
  • ribby12adj. Pertaining to or having ribs; ribbed.
  • ricey10adj. Containing rice.
  • ridgy10adj. Rising in a ridge or ridges; having ridges.
  • rindy9adj. Having a rind or skin.
  • ringy9adj. Having a ringing or reverberating sound.
  • rippy12adj. Resembling or characteristic of ripping or tearing.
  • risky12adj. Dangerous; involving risks.
  • ritzy17adj. Elegant and luxurious.
  • rizzy26adj. Having or relating to rizz; charming, affectionate, seductive.
  • roary8adj. Resembling or characteristic of a roaring sound.
  • rocky14adj. Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
  • roddy10adj. Full of rods or twigs.
  • rolly8adj. Rolling; having the ability to roll, usually due to wheels attached on...
  • rooky12adj. Full of rooks.
  • roomy10adj. Spacious, expansive, comfortable.
  • rooty8adj. Full of roots.
  • rorty8adj. Boisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué.
  • rowdy12adj. Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.
  • rubby12n. Rubbing alcohol.
  • ruddy10adj. Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
  • rugby11n. A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball...
  • rummy12n. A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
  • rumpy12n. A Manx cat with virtually no tail, particularly prized among Manx...
  • runny8adj. Fluid; readily flowing.
  • runty8adj. Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted; diminutive.
  • rushy11adj. Abounding in rushes.
  • rusty8adj. Marked or corroded by rust.
  • rutty8adj. Imprinted with ruts.

S

  • sadly9adv. In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
  • saggy10adj. Baggy or loose-fitting.
  • sally8n. A willow.
  • salty8adj. Tasting of salt.
  • samey10adj. Exhibiting sameness, without variety; monotonous.
  • sammy12v. To moisten (animal skins) with water.
  • sandy9adj. Covered with sand.
  • sanny8n. Hand sanitiser.
  • sappy12adj. Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British...
  • sarky12adj. Synonym of sarcastic.
  • sassy8adj. Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky...
  • satay8n. A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and...
  • saucy10adj. Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
  • saury8n. A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike...
  • savvy14adj. Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
  • scaly10adj. Covered or abounding with scales.
  • scary10adj. Causing fear or anxiety.
  • scray10n. A tern; the sea swallow.
  • sealy8adj. Resembling or characteristic of a seal (the animal).
  • seamy10adj. Sordid, squalid or corrupt.
  • seedy9adj. Containing or full of seeds.
  • selfy11adj. Relating to the phenomenological human sense of self.
  • selly8adj. Rare; wonderful; admirable.
  • sendy9adj. Daring, intense, going all-out.
  • sepoy10n. A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a...
  • serry8v. To crowd, press together, or close (rank).
  • shady12adj. Abounding in shades.
  • shaky15adj. Shaking or trembling.
  • shaly11adj. Pertaining to or resembling shale.
  • shiny11adj. Reflecting light.
  • shoey11n. A shoe.
  • showy14adj. Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
  • shyly14adv. In a shy manner.
  • sicky14adj. Covered in vomit.
  • sidey9adj. Exhibiting side, or unjustified self-importance; arrogant.
  • silky12adj. Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and...
  • silly8adj. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  • silty8adj. Having a noticeable amount of silt.
  • simpy12adj. Characteristic of a simp; foolish.
  • sippy12n. A little sip; less than a serving of some particular drink.
  • sissy8n. A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.
  • sixty15n. A commercial lasting 60 seconds.
  • slaty8adj. Resembling the rock slate.
  • slimy10adj. Of or pertaining to slime.
  • slyly11adv. In a sly manner, cunningly.
  • smexy17adj. Embodying the qualities of sex appeal and intelligence.
  • smoky14adj. Filled with smoke.
  • snaky12adj. Resembling or relating to snakes; snakelike.
  • snowy11adj. Marked by snow; characterized by snow.
  • soapy10adj. Resembling soap.
  • socky14adj. Socklike.
  • softy11n. Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish.
  • soggy10adj. Soaked with moisture or other liquid.
  • songy9adj. Song-like.
  • sonny8n. A familiar form of address for a boy.
  • sooky12adj. Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous.
  • sooty8adj. Of, relating to, or producing soot.
  • sophy13n. Any one of the various fields of study whose names end in -sophy.
  • soppy12adj. Very wet; sodden, soaked.
  • sorry8adj. Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
  • soupy10adj. Resembling soup; creamy.
  • spacy12adj. Spaced-out.
  • spicy12adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
  • spiky14adj. Of a plant: producing spikes (“ears (as of corn); inflorescences in...
  • spiny10adj. Covered in spines or thorns.
  • splay10v. To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
  • spray10n. A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
  • stagy9adj. Theatrical.
  • stewy11adj. Stew-like, similar to stew.
  • stony8adj. As hard as stone.
  • story8n. An account of real or fictional events.
  • stray8n. Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company...
  • stroy8v. To destroy.
  • study9v. To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not...
  • subby12adj. Submissive (in regard to BDSM roles).
  • sucky14adj. Suitable for sucking.
  • sudsy9adj. Having suds; having froth or lather like soapy water.
  • sulky12n. A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in harness racing.
  • sully8v. To soil or stain; to dirty.
  • summy12n. Somersault.
  • sunny8adj. Featuring a lot of sunshine.
  • surfy11adj. Of a shore, having lots of breaking waves.
  • surly8adj. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  • surry8n. Friend.

T

  • tabby12n. A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like...
  • tachy13n. Tachycardia.
  • tacky14adj. Of a substance, slightly sticky.
  • taddy10n. A tadpole.
  • taffy14n. A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and...
  • talky12adj. Talkative or loquacious.
  • tally8interj. Target sighted.
  • tammy12n. A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed...
  • tangy9adj. Having a sharp, pungent flavor.
  • tanky12adj. Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
  • tansy8n. A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum...
  • tanty8n. A tantrum.
  • tappy12adj. Resembling a tapping sound.
  • tardy9adj. Late; overdue or delayed.
  • tarry8v. To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
  • tarty8adj. Like a tart (promiscuous woman); slutty, whorish.
  • tasty8adj. Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor.
  • tatty8n. A potato.
  • tawny11adj. Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with...
  • teary8adj. Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.
  • techy13adj. Technical, of or related to technology.
  • teddy10n. Any stuffed toy.
  • teeny8adj. Very small; tiny.
  • telly8n. Television.
  • terry8n. A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that...
  • testy8adj. Easily annoyed, irritable.
  • tibby12n. A person's head.
  • ticky14adj. Infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).
  • tiddy10n. The European wren.
  • tiffy14adj. Easily offended; apt to be annoyed.
  • tiggy10n. The children′s game tag.
  • tilly8n. An extra product given to a customer at no additional charge; a...
  • tinny8adj. Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
  • tippy12adj. Clever, neat, smart.
  • tipsy10adj. Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking...
  • titty8n. A kitten.
  • tizzy26n. A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither.
  • toady9v. To behave like a toady (toward someone).
  • today9adv. On the current day or date.
  • toddy10n. The sweet sap from any of several tropical trees fermented to make an...
  • tokay12n. A variety of grape grown in eastern Hungary and in eastern Slovakia.
  • tommy12n. A British infantryman, especially one from World War I. Ellipsis of...
  • toony8adj. Cartoony.
  • toppy12adj. Top-heavy.
  • totty8n. Sexually attractive women considered collectively; usually connoting a...
  • towny11adj. Characteristic of a town.
  • truly8adv. In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
  • tubby12adj. Stout, rotund.
  • tufty11adj. Having the form of or resembling a tuft (“a bunch of grass, hair, etc....
  • tummy12n. The stomach or belly.
  • tunny8n. Synonym of tuna.
  • turny8adj. Characterized by turns or a turning motion.
  • tusky12adj. Having tusks, especially prominent tusks.
  • tutty8n. A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for polishing.

U

  • unary8adj. Consisting of or involving a single element or component.
  • unify11v. Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
  • unity8n. Oneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.
  • unsay8v. To withdraw, retract (something said).
  • uplay10v. To lay up; hoard.
  • usury8n. An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at...

V

  • vacay13n. A vacation.
  • vampy15adj. Resembling or characteristic of a vamp; tending toward indecency.
  • vasty11adj. Vast.
  • veery11n. An American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United...
  • veiny11adj. Having prominent veins.
  • vibey13adj. Having a vibe; atmospheric and trendy.
  • viddy13n. A video or video recording.
  • vinny11adj. Vinewed, mouldy.

W

  • waaay11adv. Elongated form of way.
  • wacky17adj. Zany; eccentric.
  • waddy13n. A cowboy.
  • waggy13adj. Having a tendency to wag.
  • wahey14interj. Expressing exhilaration or delight.
  • wakey15n. The day on which one wakes up and travels home.
  • wally11n. A fool.
  • wandy12adj. Long and flexible, like a wand; wandlike.
  • wanly11adv. In a wan or pale manner.
  • wanty11n. A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
  • warry11adj. Warlike, warrish.
  • warty11adj. Having warts.
  • washy14adj. Watery; damp; soft.
  • waspy13adj. Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike.
  • wavey14n. The snow goose (Chen caerulescens).
  • weary11adj. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
  • webby15adj. Consisting of, resembling, or having webs or a web.
  • wedgy13adj. Resembling a wedge, especially in shape.
  • weedy12adj. Abounding with weeds.
  • weeny11adj. Minuscule; tiny.
  • weepy13adj. Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.
  • welly11n. A Wellington boot.
  • werry11adv. Very.
  • westy11adj. Dizzy, giddy, confused.
  • wetly11adv. In a wet manner.
  • whiny14adj. Whining; tending to whine or complain.
  • whity14adj. Close to white in colour.
  • whyyy20adv. Elongated form of why.
  • wicky17n. Sheep laurel, a shrub of species Kalmia angustifolia.
  • wifey14adj. Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife.
  • wiggy13adj. Crazy.
  • willy11adj. Self-willed; willful.
  • wilty11adj. Tending to wilt.
  • windy12adj. Accompanied by wind.
  • wingy12n. One who has an amputated arm or arms.
  • winky15adj. Tending to wink; winking.
  • winny11n. Synonym of winnebago.
  • wispy13adj. Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or...
  • withy14n. An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.
  • witty11adj. Clever; amusingly ingenious.
  • wizzy29n. A wisdom tooth.
  • wolfy14adj. Wolfish; like a wolf.
  • wonky15adj. Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.
  • woody12adj. Covered in woods; wooded.
  • woofy14adj. Prone to woofing.
  • woozy20adj. Queasy, dizzy, or disoriented.
  • wordy12adj. Using an excessive number of words.
  • worky15adj. Characterized by or pertaining to work.
  • wormy13adj. Of or like a worm or worms; shaped like a worm or worms.
  • worry11v. To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
  • wryly14adv. In a wry or sarcastic manner; ironically.
  • wurly11adj. Of an object: derisorily small, tiny; of a person: puny, stunted.
  • wussy11adj. Weak or timid.
  • wuzzy29part. Only used in fuzzy-wuzzy.

Y

  • yaaay11interj. Elongated form of yay.
  • yabby15n. Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax...
  • yammy15adj. Yummy.
  • yandy12v. To separate (grain or pieces of mineral) by shaking in a special...
  • yappy15adj. Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner.
  • yehey14interj. Used to express joy or elation.
  • yenny11n. One yen (unit of Japanese currency); a coin worth one yen.
  • yippy15adj. Making yipping noises.
  • yolky15adj. Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of yolk.
  • yucky17adj. Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
  • yummy15adj. Delicious.

Z

  • zaddy19n. A handsome, fashionable man, especially an older man.
  • zappy21adj. Lively or energetic.
  • zesty17adj. Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
  • ziggy19adj. Zigzaggy.
  • zingy18adj. Full of zest.
  • zippy21adj. Energetic and lively.
  • zloty17n. The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.
  • zooey17adj. Resembling or characteristic of a zoo.
  • zoomy19adj. That goes zoom!

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