groaty

groaty · adjective¹

1. Old English · derived fromgrot“piece, fragment, particle, atom”
2. Old English · inherited fromgrotiġ“earthy”
3. Middle English · inherited fromgroti
4. English todaygroaty

From groat + -y; and also continuing Middle English groti, grooti (“muddy, slimy”), from Old English grotiġ (“earthy”), from Old English grot (“piece, fragment, particle, atom”). Influenced by Middle English grout (“coarse meal”). Related to grit, gritty, and greaty.

groaty · adjective²

See grotty.

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