doughty
doughty (do̵ut′ē)
adjective doughtier -·ti·er, doughtiest -·ti·est
Etymology: ME < OE dohtig, altered < dyhtig (after dohte, pt. of dugan, to avail), akin to Ger tüchtig, fit, good, excellent < IE base *dheugh-, to press, give abundantly
Related Forms:
- doughtily dough′·tily adverb
- doughtiness dough′·ti·ness noun
Dough·ty (do̵ut′ē)
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