dorty
[ dawr-tee ]
adjectiveScot.
sullen; sulky.
Origin of dorty
11505–15; dort sulkiness (< ?) + -y1
Other words from dorty
- dor·ti·ness, noun
Words Nearby dorty
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How to use dorty in a sentence
Patie is happy in his love for Peggy who reciprocates it; Roger, in despair over his ill-success with 'dorty Jenny.'
Allan Ramsay | William Henry Oliphant Smeaton
British Dictionary definitions for dorty
dorty
/ (ˈdɔːtɪ) /
adjectivedortier or dortiest
Scot haughty, or sullen
Origin of dorty
1C17: from Scottish dort peevishness
Derived forms of dorty
- dortiness, noun
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