3-Letter Words Ending With Y
Here's the list of all the 69 3-Letter Words Ending With Y in the English Language.
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| may | 1. thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America More Definitions → |
| any | 1. one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential 2. to any degree or extent More Definitions → |
| day | 1. time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis 2. a point or period in time More Definitions → |
| buy | 1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction 2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence More Definitions → |
| way | 1. how something is done or how it happens 2. to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end More Definitions → |
| why | 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' More Definitions → |
| gay | 1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex 2. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer More Definitions → |
| say | 1. the chance to speak 2. express in words More Definitions → |
| key | 1. identify as in botany or biology, for example 2. provide with a key More Definitions → |
| pay | 1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services 2. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow More Definitions → |
| try | 1. make an effort or attempt 2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to More Definitions → |
| bay | 1. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf 2. the sound of a hound on the scent More Definitions → |
| boy | 1. a youthful male person 2. a friendly informal reference to a grown man More Definitions → |
| guy | 1. subject to laughter or ridicule 2. steady or support with a guy wire or cable More Definitions → |
| ray | 1. emit as rays 2. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center More Definitions → |
| dry | 1. a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages 2. humorously sarcastic or mocking More Definitions → |
| fly | 1. travel through the air; be airborne 2. move quickly or suddenly More Definitions → |
| sky | 1. throw or toss with a light motion 2. the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth More Definitions → |
| toy | 1. an artifact designed to be played with 2. a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier) More Definitions → |
| spy | 1. catch sight of 2. watch, observe, or inquire secretly More Definitions → |
| jay | 1. crested largely blue bird More Definitions → |
| joy | 1. the emotion of great happiness 2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness More Definitions → |
| lay | 1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position More Definitions → |
| cry | 1. utter a sudden loud cry 2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain More Definitions → |
| hay | 1. grass mowed and cured for use as fodder 2. convert (plant material) into hay More Definitions → |
| soy | 1. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food 2. erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia More Definitions → |
| fry | 1. be excessively hot 2. cook in hot fat or oil More Definitions → |
| shy | 1. start suddenly, as from fright 2. throw quickly More Definitions → |
| ivy | 1. Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits More Definitions → |
| nay | 1. used to express negation 2. not this merely but also; not only so but More Definitions → |
| ply | 1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance 2. apply oneself diligently More Definitions → |
| icy | 1. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain 2. extremely cold More Definitions → |
| ley | 1. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock More Definitions → |
| fay | 1. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers More Definitions → |
| sly | 1. marked by skill in deception More Definitions → |
| fey | 1. slightly insane 2. suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness More Definitions → |
| hoy | 1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) More Definitions → |
| cay | 1. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida More Definitions → |
| coy | 1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way 2. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement More Definitions → |
| pry | 1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open 2. be nosey More Definitions → |
| bey | 1. (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt 2. the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire More Definitions → |
| wry | 1. humorously sarcastic or mocking 2. bent to one side More Definitions → |
| aby | 1. make amends for More Definitions → |
| sty | 1. an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid 2. a pen for swine More Definitions → |