thoughty

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thoughty

/ˈθɔːti/ UK
/ˈθɔdi/ US
/ˈθɑdi/ US

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

adjective thoughtier · more thoughty · thoughtiest · most thoughty

Scotland, archaic Given to serious thought or reflection; either attentive or pensive. His pouch was now all void and empty, his future years were like to be sour, thoughty, and woe-begone, and himself a cumberworld, unsicker of his scarce and slender livelihood in lickpenny London, forced to beg, steal, or starve, and gaping after honest death.
Similar: contemplative, reflective

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@misc{thoughty_2026,
  title = {thoughty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thoughty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}