nasky

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adjective

Nasty.

OriginMiddle English naxty →
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Meanings

adjectivenasky (comparative naskier, superlative naskiest)

comparative naskier · superlative naskiest

  1. obsoleteNasty.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnaxty
  2. Englishnasky

From Middle English naxty, of uncertain origin, but probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Swedish naskug, naskig, nasket (“dirty, nasty”), Danish nasket (“nasty”). More at nasty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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