goundy

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adjective

Gummy or mattery, as in sore eyes.

OriginMiddle English goundy ← Old English gundiġ →
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Meanings

adjectivegoundy (comparative goundier or more goundy, superlative goundiest or most goundy)

comparative goundier · comparative more goundy · superlative goundiest · superlative most goundy · alternative gundy · alternative gunny

  1. UKdialectalGummy or mattery, as in sore eyes.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgundiġ“goundy, mattery”
  2. Middle Englishgoundy
  3. Englishgoundy

From Middle English goundy, gundy, from Old English gundiġ (“goundy, mattery”), equivalent to gound + -y. More at gound.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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