fendy

F4E1N1D2Y4

adjective

cunning, shifty

OriginScots fendie →
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Meanings

adjectivefendy (comparative fendier, superlative fendiest)

comparative fendier · superlative fendiest

  1. Ulstercunning, shifty

Origin

  1. Scotsfendie“able to look after oneself, thrifty, active, healthy, lively”
  2. Englishfendy

From Scots fendie (“able to look after oneself, thrifty, active, healthy, lively”).

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APA

fendy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fendy

MLA

“fendy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fendy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fendy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fendy.

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