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What are the English nouns that ends with ie?

There are many English nouns that end in "-ie", but most of them are actually just the plural forms of nouns ending in "-y". For example:

* babies (plural of baby)

* enemies (plural of enemy)

* skies (plural of sky)

* stories (plural of story)

However, there are also a few nouns that end in "-ie" and are not simply plurals:

* aerie (a nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle)

* archie (a type of firearm)

* ballie (a small ball, often used in games)

* calorie (a unit of energy)

* collie (a type of dog)

* cookie (a small, sweet baked treat)

* genie (a supernatural being)

* indie (short for "independent")

* lilie (an archaic word for "lily")

* pie (a baked dish with a pastry crust)

* spie (a spy)

* tie (a piece of clothing worn around the neck)

* tantie (an aunt, especially in French-speaking cultures)

* zombie (a reanimated corpse)

There are also some nouns that end in "-ie" that are more commonly used as adjectives, but can also function as nouns:

* cutie (a cute person)

* goodie (something good or enjoyable)

* horsie (a small horse, often a toy horse)

* sweetie (a sweet person)

It's important to remember that the "-ie" ending doesn't always indicate a noun. There are also many adjectives, verbs, and adverbs that end in "-ie".

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