doughty
steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
Origin of doughty
1Other words for doughty
Other words from doughty
- dough·ti·ly, adverb
- dough·ti·ness, noun
- un·dough·ty, adjective
Other definitions for Doughty (2 of 2)
Charles Mon·ta·gu [mon-tuh-gyoo], /ˈmɒn təˌgyu/, 1843–1926, English traveler and writer.
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How to use doughty in a sentence
Army, Navy, and Air-Services proved their manhood doughtily in their respective provinces.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction | Arabella KenealyWith this benevolent aspiration, a little too violent to be sincere, she laid her cheek on her pillow doughtily.
Hard Cash | Charles ReadeStill, being of the material from which heroes are made, Jack bore himself doughtily.
The Sunset Trail | Alfred Henry LewisThat is precisely the battle which the English race on this continent has been carrying doughtily on for two centuries and a half.
The Oxford Book of American Essays | Various"He said that we could manage very well for some time longer without the slightest real risk," I answered, doughtily.
The Opinions of a Philosopher | Robert Grant
British Dictionary definitions for doughty (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdaʊtɪ) /
hardy; resolute
Origin of doughty
1Derived forms of doughty
- doughtily, adverb
- doughtiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Doughty (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdaʊtɪ) /
Charles Montagu. 1843–1926, English writer and traveller; author of Travels in Arabia Deserta (1888)
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