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    couthy
    /ˈkuːθi/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) warm and friendly. Scottish

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › couthyCouthy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 18, 2024 · Other forms: couthily. Definitions of couthy. adjective. (chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial. synonyms: couthie. friendly. characteristic of or befitting a friend.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › couthyCouthy - definition of couthy by The Free Dictionary

    Define couthy. couthy synonyms, couthy pronunciation, couthy translation, English dictionary definition of couthy. Adj. 1. couthy - agreeable and genial couthie Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;...

  4. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › couthycouthy - definition of couthy in English from the Oxford...

    Definition of couthy in English: couthy. Pronunciation: /ˈkuːθi/ (also couthie) adjective. Scottish English. 1 (of a person) warm and friendly. Example sentences. 1.1 (of a place) cosy and comfortable: a couthy wee tavern. More example sentences. Origin. early 18th century: apparently from Old Englishcūth 'known' + -y 1 (also -ie ).

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › couthycouthy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    couthy (comparative more couthy, superlative most couthy) Alternative form of couthie; Anagrams [edit] touchy

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOUTHIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: Scottish 1. sociable; friendly; congenial 2. comfortable; snug 3. plain; homely; unsophisticated.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › couthieCouthie Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : pleasant, kindly. Word History. Etymology. Middle English couth familiar, from Old English cūth — more at uncouth. First Known Use. 1719, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of couthie was in 1719. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near couthie. couthie. coutil. See More Nearby Entries.

  8. www.definitions.net › definition › couthyWhat does couthy mean? - Definitions.net

    Couthy is an adjective of Scottish origin that describes a warm, friendly and cozy environment or a person who is kind, congenial, and sociable. It conveys a sense of comfortable familiarity and pleasant homeliness.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › couthieCOUTHIE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Couthie definition: agreeable; genial; kindly.. See examples of COUTHIE used in a sentence.

  10. www.wordsense.eu › couthycouthy: meaning, definition - WordSense

    couthy What does couthy‎ mean? couthy (English) Adjective couthy (comparative more couthy, superlative most couthy) Alternative form of couthie; This is the meaning of couthie: couthie (English) Alternative forms. couthy; Origin & history From couth + -y. Adjective Friendly, agreeable, pleasant.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOUTH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of a person or their behavior) polite and with a pleasant appearance. Note: This word is used humorously as the opposite of uncouth. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Polite and respectful. candy coat. candy-coated. chivalric. chivalrously. courtliness. courtly. deferentially. euphemistic. graciousness. hyper-civilized.