ˈgau̇d.]ē, -au̇t], ]i\ adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English gowty, from goute gout + -y — more at gout
1.
a. : diseased with gout
a gouty person
b. : of or characteristic of gout
a gouty paroxysm
gouty concretions
c. : causing or tending to induce gout
some wines are distinctly gouty
d. — used or for use during an attack of gout
gouty shoes
2. : swollen , bulging, overlarge
chairs with gouty legs — F.G.Roe
3. archaic : knobby , knotty