Meanings
adjectivegourdy (comparative more gourdy, superlative most gourdy)
comparative more gourdy · superlative most gourdy
- obsoletefarrieryHaving swollen legs
Origin
- Frenchgourd“benumbed”
- Englishgourdy
Either from gourd, or less likely from French gourd (“benumbed”).
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APA
gourdy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gourdy
MLA
“gourdy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gourdy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gourdy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gourdy.
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