canty

[ kan-tee, kahn- ]

adjective

, Chiefly Scot.

1. cheerful; lively.

canty

/ ˈkæntɪ; ˈkɑːn- /

adjective

1. dialect.
   lively; brisk; in good spirits

Derived Forms

• ˈcantiness, noun
• ˈcantily, adverb

Other Words From

• canti·ly adverb
• canti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of canty¹

1715–25; < Low German kantig lively; akin to cant ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of canty¹

C18: see cant ³

Example Sentences

The strongest scenes in the story had to be omitted when one performer played both Tom Canty and the little Prince.

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He fell, and Canty, walking close to his side, coolly sent a bullet through his body.

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The interruption was John Canty—with a peddler's pack on his back—and Hugo.

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"He may dee, but he'll never grow auld," said a canty old wife of her old minister, whose cheek was ruddy like an apple.

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They bring Isabella and one of the grown-ups, and will come in for a Canty.

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