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guilty definition

guilty (gil)

adjective guiltier guilt′i·er, guiltiest guilt′i·est

  1. having guilt; deserving blame or punishment; culpable
  2. having one's guilt proved; legally judged an offender
  3. showing or conscious of guilt a guilty look
  4. of or involving guilt or a sense of guilt a guilty conscience

Etymology: ME gilti < OE gyltig

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