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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

    3 days ago · Definitions of couthy. adjective. (chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial. synonyms: couthie. friendly. characteristic of or befitting a friend. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Couthy." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/couthy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

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

    Couthy is an adjective that means agreeable and genial, especially in Scotland. It is also spelled as couthie and has synonyms such as friendly and amiable.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ).

  6. 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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOUTH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    couth. adjective. UK humorous uk / kuːθ / us / kuːθ / Add to word list. (of a person or their behaviour) 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. courtly. deferentially.

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

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