groaty
groaty · more groaty · most groaty
Made or consisting of groatsMade or consisting of groats.
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal)Made or consisting of groats.
Grotty (“dirty; gross”).
Origin
From groat + -y; and also continuing Middle English groti, grooti (“muddy, slimy”), from OFrom groat + -y; and also continuing Middle English groti, grooti (“muddy, slimy”), from Old English grotiġ (“earthy”), from Old English grot (“piece, fragment, particle, atom”). Influenced by Middle English grout (“coarse meal”). Related to grit, gritty, and greaty.
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Forms
more groaty/groatier, most groaty/groatiest| Comparative | more groaty / groatier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most groaty / groatiest Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedgroaty dick
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form