n.1 a disease with inflammation of the smaller joints, esp. the toe, as a result of excess uric acid salts in the blood.
2 archaic a a drop, esp. of blood. b a splash or spot.
Derivatives:
gouty adj. goutily adv. goutiness n.
Etymology: ME f. OF goute f. L gutta drop, with ref. to the medieval theory of the flowing down of humours