I. ˈkə]d.ē, ˈku̇], ]tē, -i adjective
Etymology: cut (II) + -y
dialect chiefly Britain : short , shortened, stubby
II. noun
( -es )
1.
[short for cutty spoon ]
chiefly Scot & Irish : a short spoon
2.
[short for cutty pipe ]
chiefly Britain : a short tobacco pipe
3. chiefly Scotland
a. : a small or mischievous girl
b.
[perhaps from cut (II) (trollop) + -y \]
: a woman of loose morals : baggage
4. dialect Britain : wren
5. Scotland : hare