Resembling or containing characteristics of a bracket; somewhat brackish or salty in taste.
Derived from 'bracket' or 'brackish' with the diminutive or informal suffix '-y' (Old English '-ig'). The suffix '-y' creates adjectives with meanings of 'having the quality of' or 'somewhat like.'
The suffix '-y' is one of English's most versatile tools for creating adjectives—from 'cranky' to 'risky' to 'brainy,' we can attach it to nearly any noun or root to mean 'having that quality' or 'inclined toward that.' It's linguistic duct tape!
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