gutty

gutty · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived fromgutta“drop (of a liquid)”
2. English todaygutty

From goutte + -y, or anglicization of (Old or Middle French) goutté, ultimately from Latin gutta (“drop (of a liquid)”) (also the ultimate source of English goutte and French goutte). Compare guttated.

gutty · adjective, noun²

From gut + -y.

gutty · noun³

1. Irish · derived fromgaotaire“a windbag, someone who talks too much”
2. English todaygutty

Perhaps from gutter, or guttersnipe. Or possibly from Irish gaotaire (“a windbag, someone who talks too much”).

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