doughty
[ dou-tee ]
/ ˈdaʊ ti /
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adjective, dough·ti·er, dough·ti·est.
steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
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Origin of doughty
OTHER WORDS FROM doughty
dough·ti·ly, adverbdough·ti·ness, nounun·dough·ty, adjectiveWords nearby doughty
doughface, doughfoot, dough hook, doughnut, doughnut hole, doughty, doughy, Douglas, Douglas bag, Douglas cul-de-sac, Douglas fir
Definition for doughty (2 of 2)
Doughty
[ dou-tee ]
/ ˈdaʊ ti /
noun
Charles Mon·ta·gu [mon-tuh-gyoo], /ˈmɒn təˌgyu/, 1843–1926, English traveler and writer.
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British Dictionary definitions for doughty (1 of 2)
doughty
/ (ˈdaʊtɪ) /
adjective -tier or -tiest
hardy; resolute
Derived forms of doughty
doughtily, adverbdoughtiness, nounWord Origin for doughty
Old English dohtig; related to Old High German toht worth, Middle Dutch duchtich strong, Greek tukhē luck
British Dictionary definitions for doughty (2 of 2)
Doughty
/ (ˈdaʊtɪ) /
noun
Charles Montagu. 1843–1926, English writer and traveller; author of Travels in Arabia Deserta (1888)
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