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hurty¹

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ti

Where it comes from

From hurt + -y.

adjective hurtier · hurtiest

  1. childish, informal, often Causing hurt; painful. If people are scared of hurty words, don’t come and see comedy. It’s not as if I’m shouting it through your letterbox.

    Similar: aching, sore, achesome, achy, raw, hurt, hurty, griefful, pained, painfilled, painful, smartful

hurty²

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ti

Where it comes from

From hurt (“blue spot”) + -y.

adjective

  1. not comparable Semé (strewn) with hurts (roundels azure).

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@misc{hurty_2026,
  title = {hurty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hurty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}