KY vs Kentucky

KY and Kentucky both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
KY	Yes	No	No	No
Kentucky	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, KY and Kentucky are synonyms defined as:

KY and Kentucky: a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

Other synonyms of KY include Bluegrass State, Ken..

KY (noun)	Kentucky (noun)
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses	a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses