Suffix Meanings

Front

-ible/-able

Back

capable of, able to

example: breakable

flexible

Front

-ly

Back

in a particular way

example: friendly

Front

-y

Back

having/being like

Example: rain + y = rainy

Front

-ful

Back

full of

Example: joy + ful = joyful

Front

-ic

Back

"having the characteristics of" or "relating to"

example: heroic

Front

-en

Back

"to become"

example: awaken

Front

-ous

Back

full of

example: joyous

Front

-ity

Back

tells about a quality or state

example: prosperity