4-Letter Nouns Ending With Y
Here's the list of all the 124 4-Letter Nouns Ending With Y in the English Language.
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| Common Nouns (with Definitions and Examples) | |
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| city | 1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts 2. an incorporated administrative district established by state charter More Definitions → |
| many | More Definitions → |
| play | 1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage 2. a theatrical performance of a drama More Definitions → |
| body | 1. the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) 2. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity More Definitions → |
| easy | More Definitions → |
| baby | 1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk 2. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young) More Definitions → |
| away | More Definitions → |
| stay | 1. continuing or remaining in a place or state 2. the state of inactivity following an interruption More Definitions → |
| copy | 1. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) 2. a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing More Definitions → |
| army | 1. a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state 2. a large number of people united for some specific purpose More Definitions → |
| duty | 1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons More Definitions → |
| lady | 1. a polite name for any woman 2. a woman of refinement More Definitions → |
| holy | 1. a sacred place of pilgrimage More Definitions → |
| navy | 1. an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare 2. a dark shade of blue More Definitions → |
| gray | 1. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black 2. clothing that is a grey color More Definitions → |
| grey | 1. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey 2. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black More Definitions → |
| tiny | More Definitions → |
| okay | 1. an endorsement More Definitions → |
| clay | 1. a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired 2. water soaked soil; soft wet earth More Definitions → |
| ruby | 1. a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem 2. a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers More Definitions → |
| jury | 1. a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law 2. a committee appointed to judge a competition More Definitions → |
| troy | 1. a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains More Definitions → |
| tray | 1. an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food More Definitions → |
| ugly | More Definitions → |
| levy | 1. a charge imposed and collected 2. the act of drafting into military service More Definitions → |
| lily | 1. any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers More Definitions → |
| pony | 1. a range horse of the western United States 2. an informal term for a racehorse More Definitions → |
| fury | 1. a feeling of intense anger 2. state of violent mental agitation More Definitions → |
| prey | 1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence 2. animal hunted or caught for food More Definitions → |
| ally | 1. a friendly nation 2. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance More Definitions → |
| pity | 1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others 2. an unfortunate development More Definitions → |
| eddy | 1. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself More Definitions → |
| toby | 1. a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat More Definitions → |
| envy | 1. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another 2. spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) More Definitions → |
| cozy | 1. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm More Definitions → |
| tidy | 1. receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials) More Definitions → |
| quay | 1. wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline More Definitions → |
| whey | 1. the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese 2. watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates More Definitions → |
| sway | 1. controlling influence 2. pitching dangerously to one side More Definitions → |
| bray | 1. the cry of an ass More Definitions → |
| trey | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 2. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips More Definitions → |
| cosy | 1. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm More Definitions → |
| buoy | 1. a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured More Definitions → |
| fray | 1. a noisy fight More Definitions → |
| shay | 1. a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse More Definitions → |
| wavy | More Definitions → |
| ploy | 1. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker 2. a maneuver in a game or conversation More Definitions → |
| arty | More Definitions → |
| zany | 1. a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect 2. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool More Definitions → |
| dory | 1. a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled 2. pike-like freshwater perches More Definitions → |
| bevy | 1. a large gathering of people of a particular type 2. a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) More Definitions → |
| nosy | More Definitions → |
| posy | 1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present More Definitions → |
| pixy | 1. creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas 2. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous More Definitions → |
| goby | 1. small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker More Definitions → |
| lory | 1. small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits More Definitions → |
| dray | 1. a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage More Definitions → |