adj
thoughty
Thoughty (adj) means (informal) Inclined to think deeply, whether attentive or lost in thought.
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(informal) Inclined to think deeply, whether attentive or lost in thought.
"Ditto my nightly hit of Marketplace, a thoughty economy-based show on NPR. It never hit home until Salem's wise and loving and occasionally-during-sweeps-months demon-possessed psychiatrist and her studly husband got the ax."
— Celia Rivenbark, You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl (2011)
"Prior to sampling, Mike characterized himself as a “thoughty” person, and it might have been tempting to launch an investigation of the characteristics of his thinking."
— Russell T. Hurlburt, Investigating Pristine Inner Experience: Moments of Truth (2011)
"“Such a thoughty man! And easy on the eyes, as well! Well done, my man! You're such a doat!” She raised her cup of mead in salute."
— Cait Oliver, Laying the Ghost: A Return to Culloden (2013)
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Etymology
Came from Middle English thoughty, thoghty, equivalent to thought + -y. It is cognate with Scots thochty, thouchty (“thoughty”), Dutch gedachtig (“thoughty”), and German gedächtig (“suspicious”).
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What is the meaning of thoughty?
"thoughty" (adj) means (informal) Inclined to think deeply, whether attentive or lost in thought.
What is another word for thoughty?
Other words for "thoughty" include contemplative, reflective.
