Contionary:-ingee

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Brooding

Pronunciation

(Brooding) IPA: /ɪŋ.i/

Affix

-ingee

-y, -ish.

Usage Notes

-ingee is a compound suffix that is used to convert a noun into an adjective to give the meaning of “like something related to the noun”. (See Denominalization of Brooding Nouns for more information.)