Nearby Words
adjective, -ti·er, -ti·est.
steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English dohtig worthy, equivalent to *doht worth (cognate with Old High German toht; see dow1, -th1) + -ig -y1; replacing Old English dyhtig, cognate with German tüchtig
before 1000; Middle English; Old English dohtig worthy, equivalent to *doht worth (cognate with Old High German toht; see dow1, -th1) + -ig -y1; replacing Old English dyhtig, cognate with German tüchtig
Related forms
dough·ti·ly, adverb
dough·ti·ness, noun
un·dough·ty, adjective
Synonyms
brave, bold, intrepid, fearless, dauntless.
brave, bold, intrepid, fearless, dauntless.
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Doughty
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Example Sentences
- Here is territory so shadowy that only a few doughty performers who are steeped in the lore of the period dare to venture there.
- You've frightened away not only the tourists, but also the shopkeepers and even the doughty burghers.
- However, their doughty resilience should not be underestimated.
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Word Origin & History
doughty
O.E. dohtig "competent, good, valiant," from dyhtig "strong," related to dugan "to be fit, be able, be strong," and influenced by its p.p., dohte. All from P.Gmc. *duhtiz- (cf. M.H.G. tühtec, Ger. tüchtig, M.Du. duchtich), from PIE *dheugh- "to be fit, be of use, proper" (cf. Ger. Tugend "virtue,"
EXPANDGk. teukhein "to make ready," Ir. dual "becoming, fit," Rus. duzij "strong, robust"). Rare after 17c.; in deliberately archaic or mock-heroic use since c.1800. If it had survived, its modern form would be dighty.
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