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couthie

American  
[koo-thee] / ˈku θi /

adjective

Scot.
  1. agreeable; genial; kindly.


couthie British  
/ ˈkuːθɪ /

adjective

  1. sociable; friendly; congenial

  2. comfortable; snug

  3. plain; homely; unsophisticated

    a couthie saying

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of couthie

1715–25; couth 2 + -ie, spelling variant of -y 1

Example Sentences

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The occasion had a down-to-earth feel – even, dare I say it, couthie.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2011

“I mean she was couthie, but no sair in order.”

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Sae couthie, couthie did she look, And meikle had she fleeched; Out shot his hand—alas! alas!

From The Book of Old English Ballads by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

"I mean she was couthie, but no sair in order."

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

O couthie is my ingle-cheek, An' cheerie is my Jean; I never see her angry look, Nor hear her word on ane.

From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

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