Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thoughty

/ˈθɔdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thoughty
IPA
/ˈθɔdi/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English thoughty, thoghty, equivalent to thought + -y. Cognate with Scots thochty, thouchty (“thoughty”), Dutch gedachtig (“thoughty”), German gedächtig (“suspicious”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɔdi/
  • British English: /ˈθɔːti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

thoughtier (comparative) more thoughty (comparative) thoughtiest (superlative) most thoughty (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce thoughty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɔdi/.
What does thoughty mean?
Given to serious thought or reflection; either attentive or pensive.
Where does thoughty come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce thoughty

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