]ē, ]i adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dohtig, probably alteration (influenced by dohte dought) of dyhtig; akin to Middle Dutch duchtich strong, Middle High German tühtec good for something, Old English dēah, dēag have worth, Old High German toug, Gothic daug have worth, Greek teuchein to make, build, Lithuanian daug much, and perhaps to Sanskrit dogdhi he milks
: marked by fearless resolution and by stoutness in contest or struggle : able , strong , valiant
the doughty little man had not a hand's breadth on head or arm without its scar — Charles Kingsley
he was a soldier's soldier — rough, tough, and doughty — Frederick Nebel
Synonyms: see brave