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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

Other Word Forms

  • couthily adjective
  • couthiness noun

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

There would be fine gardens in Edinburgh, no doubt; but oh, that couthie laurel by the Red Lion door!

From Project Gutenberg

Bonnie Mary Hay, it 's haliday to me, When thou art couthie, kind, and free; There 's nae clouds in the lift, nor storms in the sky, My bonnie Mary Hay, when thou art nigh.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

The very smell of the dog was couthie in his nose.

From Project Gutenberg