cadgy

[ kaj-ee ]

adjectiveScot.
  1. cheerful; merry.

  2. amorous; wanton.

  1. (of animals) in rut.

Origin of cadgy

1
First recorded in 1715–25; of uncertain origin

Other words from cadgy

  • cadg·i·ly, adverb
  • cadg·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby cadgy

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How to use cadgy in a sentence

  • I thought Mr. Croftangry was looking very cadgy when he came in to play a rubber with us last night.

    The Surgeon's Daughter | Sir Walter Scott