cooty

C3O1O1T1Y4

adjective

Afflicted with body lice or coots.

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Meanings

adjectivecooty (comparative cootier, superlative cootiest)

comparative cootier · superlative cootiest

  1. slangAfflicted with body lice or coots.
nouncooty (plural cooties)

plural cooties

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of cootie.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
body louse

Origin

From coot + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

cooty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooty

MLA

“cooty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cooty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooty.

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