cutty
adjective
cut short; short; stubby.
cutties
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pluralof cutty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Named for the delicate streaks of red along its gills, the cutties ran a little bigger than the brook trout and were a tad tougher to catch.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2015
Once up and riding, the board had no boogie board like flex, and responded well to my 165lb power torque cutties.
From Time Magazine Archive
And tak' awa' thae siller spoons, The like I ne'er did see, And bring to me the horn cutties, They're good eneugh for me.'
From Penelope's Experiences in Scotland by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Both cutties and churchwardens were smoked, but the latter of course were not adapted for persons engaged in active pursuits and were essentially of what I may call a sedentary nature.
From The Social History of Smoking by George Latimer Apperson
The truth is, that, unlike cutties and meerschaums, and other clay and earthen pipes, these briar-root productions are very strong, and will bear a great deal of knocking about.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
