adj
cutty
KUH-tee
Cutty (adj) means Short or cut off; used especially in Scottish and dialect English. Example: “She wore a cutty sark, a short nightdress or shift.”
adj
1
Short or cut off; used especially in Scottish and dialect English.
"She wore a cutty sark, a short nightdress or shift."
noun
1
A short tobacco pipe.
"The old sailor puffed away on his cutty pipe."
""Why, it's a cutty — an Irish cutty!" shouted Cripps."
— Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia (1913)
How to use cutty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect word (mostly Scots) for something short — a short pipe, a short garment, or a short person.
When to use it
Largely archaic and regional; most familiar today from the phrase "cutty sark," also the name of a famous ship and a whisky brand.
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Word forms
- Plural
- cutties
- Comparative
- more cutty
- Superlative
- most cutty
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She wore a _____ sark, a short nightdress or shift.
Etymology
From cut plus the adjectival suffix -y, meaning literally "cut short."
Rhymes for cutty
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What does “cutty” mean?
The word “cutty” means short or cut off; used especially in Scottish and dialect English. In plain terms, a dialect word (mostly Scots) for something short — a short pipe, a short garment, or a short person.
How do you pronounce “cutty”?
“Cutty” is pronounced KUH-tee (/ˈkʌti/ in IPA).
How do you use “cutty” in a sentence?
Here is “cutty” used in a sentence: “She wore a cutty sark, a short nightdress or shift.”
What part of speech is “cutty”?
Depending on how it is used, “cutty” can be an adjective and a noun.
How many meanings does “cutty” have?
“Cutty” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: short or cut off; used especially in Scottish and dialect English.
