-y

Suffix[change]

When -y is added to the end of a word, the new word is an adjective meaning "full of or characterized by" the original word.
If you are angry, you have a lot of anger.

crispy means full of or characterized by being crisp.

airy means full of or characterized by air.
In words like army, city, and country, -y means "employment, office, dignity".
An army is a group of people who fight for a country.

A city is a large place where people live and work.

A country is a large area of land where people live under the same government.
In names, such as Johnny and Kitty, -y makes the name more friendly or childish.
Johnny is a friendly way to say John.

Kitty is a friendly way to say kitten.
In words like victory, -y means a state, condition, or quality.
Victory is the state of having won.