COUTHIE

Meaning of COUTHIE in English

-thē adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: couth (I) + Scots -ie -y (adjective suffix)

1. chiefly Scotland : pleasant , kindly , friendly

2. chiefly Scotland : comfortable , snug

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

COUTHIE — adjective see: uncouth Date: 1719 pleasant , kindly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COUTHIE — — couthily , adj. — couthiness , n. /kooh"thee/ , adj. Scot. agreeable; genial; kindly. [ 1715-25; COUTH 2 + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COUTHIE — adjective Etymology: Middle English couth familiar, from Old English cūth — more at uncouth Date: 1719 chiefly Scottish : pleasant …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COUTHIE — [couth.ie] adj [ME couth familiar, fr. OE cuth--more at uncouth] (1719) chiefly Scot: pleasant, kindly
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COUTHIE — Kind, loving
Scottish Slang English vocabulary
COUTHIE — Pronunciation: ' kü-th ē Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English couth familiar, from Old English c ū th ― more at …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CANTIE AND COUTHIE — jolly and friendly as in Cantie and couthie and kind o' the best
Scottish Slang English vocabulary
COUTH — I. ˈküth adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, pleasant, familiar, known, from Old English cūth familiar, known; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUTHY — [ 'ku:θi ] (also couthie ) ■ adjective Scottish (of a person) warm and friendly. ↘(of a place) cosy and …
Concise Oxford English vocab

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