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IE,
-ie,
I.E.,
- Language VarietiesIndo-European.
-ie,
- var. of -y 2.
I.E.,
- Language VarietiesIndo-European.
- Industrial Engineer.
- Foreign Termsthat is.
- Latin id est
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IE abbreviation for
i.e.,
an abbreviation of:
- Foreign TermsLatin id est that is.
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-ie suffix forming nouns
- a variant of -y2
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-y, -ey suffix forming adjectives
- (from nouns) characterized by; consisting of; filled with; relating to; resembling: sunny, sandy, smoky, classy
- (from verbs) tending to; acting or existing as specified: leaky, shiny
-y, -ie, -ey suffix informal
- denoting smallness and expressing affection and familiarity: a doggy, a granny, Jamie
- a person or thing concerned with or characterized by being: a groupie, a fatty
-y suffix forming nouns
- (from verbs) indicating the act of doing what is indicated by the verbal element: inquiry
- (esp with combining forms of Greek, Latin, or French origin) indicating state, condition, or quality: geography, jealousy
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i.e. abbreviation for
- id est
'IE' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dinkie
- -ie
- movie
- prednisone
- sickie
- -y
- yuppie
- A, a
- abbacy
- aerie
- aggie
- agora
- alder
- am
- archery
- Argie
- Arkie
- ash
- asp
- at
- auntie
- Aussie
- awn
- ax
- back
- baddie
- Baggie
- bake
- baldie
- bard
- barley
- bastard
- beam
- bean
- beanie
- bear
- beard
- beastie
- beck
- bid
- bide
- biggie
- birdie
- blondie
- blood
- blooey
- bodgie
- Bolshie
- bone
- bonhomie