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-ie
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
i.e.
(abbreviation)
-ie
(noun suffix)
-ie
noun suffix
also
-y
/i/
-ie
noun suffix
also
-y
/i/
Britannica Dictionary definition of -IE
informal
1
:
little one
boot
ie
bird
ie
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dear little one
sonn
y
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2
:
someone or something that is
smart
y
bigg
ie
tough
ie
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3
:
someone belonging to
town
ie
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someone having to do with
drugg
ie
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