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What nouns end in e y?

Nouns ending in "-ey" are relatively uncommon, but here are some examples:

Common:

* Abbey (a religious community)

* Valley (a low area between hills)

* Turkey (a bird)

* Money (a medium of exchange)

* Honey (a sweet substance made by bees)

* Donkey (an animal)

* Sneeze (a sudden expulsion of air from the nose)

Less Common:

* Alley (a narrow passageway)

* Boney (having many bones)

* Coney (a rabbit)

* Drey (a bird's nest)

* Fley (to strip off the skin)

* Heydey (a time of greatest success)

* Joey (a young kangaroo)

* Spey (a river in Scotland)

* Whiskey (a type of alcoholic beverage)

Note: Some words like "smiley" and "goody" are adjectives, not nouns.

This list is not exhaustive, as there are many other nouns ending in "-ey" in specialized or archaic usage.

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