Sy

¹

[ sahy ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.

sy-

²

1. variant of syn- before s followed by a consonant and before z: systaltic; syzygy.

-sy

³

1. a suffix forming nouns or adjectives, sometimes a diminutive of the base word and usually confined to informal and jocular use ( bitsy; footsie; halvsies ); adjectives formed with -sy may be ironic, implying that the quality in question is self-consciously assumed or feigned ( artsy; cutesy; folksy ). The combination of -s ³ and -y ¹ or -y ² in certain words ( antsy; gutsy ) should perhaps be considered further instances of this suffix.

SY

¹

abbreviation for

1. Seychelles (international car registration)

sy

²

the internet domain name for

1. Syrian Arab Republic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sy¹

Perhaps originally two distinct suffixes, one diminutive (as in Betsy, popsy, tootsy ) and the other adjectival; sources of both are uncertain

Example Sentences

Eventually, Dimoldenberg got it out of her: “Later, I’m going to get my p**sy ate.”

From Salon

Sy isn’t the one in the Chow Yun-fat role, incidentally.

From Los Angeles Times

Sy has a terrific eye and, working with her cinematographer, Amine Berrada, she quickly hooks you with the beauty of Banel and Adama’s world, pulling you into their everyday life with hints of drama and myth, though mostly with the graceful compositions and the region’s natural riches, its green fields and blue skies.

From New York Times

Like all besotted lovers, they seem to exist in a private realm, one that the French-Senegalese filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy illuminates with cozy framing, daubs of strong colors and a bold, graphic sensibility.

From New York Times

Sy has a terrific eye and, working with her cinematographer Amine Berrada, she quickly hooks you with the beauty of Banel and Adama’s world, pulling you into their everyday life with hints of drama and myth, though mostly with the graceful compositions and the region’s natural riches, its green fields and blue skies.

From New York Times