Meaning

2 senses

  1. (childish, informal, often)Causing hurt; painful.

  2. (not comparable)Semé (strewn) with hurts (roundels azure).

Examples

1 sentences

  1. "What time is your dentist's appointment?" "Tooth hurty."

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Origin

From hurt + -y. From hurt (“blue spot”) + -y.

From hurt + -y.

From hurt (“blue spot”) + -y.

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Forms

hurtier, hurtiest
Comparativehurtier Lesson
Superlativehurtiest Lesson

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Synonyms

16 synonyms
soreB1rawA2hurtB1painfulB1sufferingB2tenderB2achingachesomeachygrieffulpainedpainfilledsmartfulsmarting

Word family

1 related words
Relatedtooth hurty

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hurtA1hurtfulhurtlehusbandA1husbandmanhusbandry
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