housty

H4O1U1S1T1Y4
/ˈhaʊsti/

noun

A sore throat.

OriginHeiltsuk H̓áust̓i →
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Meanings

housty1

nounhousty (plural housties)

plural housties

  1. UKdialectalobsoleteA sore throat.

Housty2

proper noun

alternative H̓áust̓i

  1. A surname from Heiltsuk.

    Named as Jess Housty on official documents, Jess H̓áust̓i says her government identification has never reflected her true identity.

    2021 July 8, Betsy Trumpener, “Heiltsuk woman unable to restore Indigenous surname on ID because system can't handle its spelling”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2024

Origin

  1. HeiltsukH̓áust̓i
  2. EnglishHousty

Borrowed from Heiltsuk H̓áust̓i.

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Cite this entry
APA

housty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housty

MLA

“housty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “housty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housty.

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