doughty
doughty · doughtier · doughtiest
Catachresis for dowdyCatachresis for dowdy.
/ˈdaʊti/
Meaning
3 senses(uncommon)Catachresis for dowdy.
(archaic, literary)Bold; brave, courageous.
сме́лыйsmélyj, хра́брыйxrábryj, отва́жныйotvážnyj
(archaic, literary)Robust, sturdy; strong and perhaps stout.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
bold; brave, courageous — see also brave:
Origin
The adjective is derived from Middle English doughty (“brave, bold, valiant”), from Old EnThe adjective is derived from Middle English doughty (“brave, bold, valiant”), from Old English dohtiġ, dyhtiġ (“competent, good, strong, valiant”), from Proto-West Germanic *duhtīg.
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Forms
doughtier/more doughty, doughtiest/most doughty| Comparative | doughtier / more doughty Lesson |
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| Superlative | doughtiest / most doughty Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
30 synonymsAntonyms
70 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsRelatedredoubtable
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form