purdy

P3U1R1D2Y4
/ˈpɜɹ.di/

proper noun

A surname from Norman.

“Why, you got a purdy mouth boy.”

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

purdy1

adjectivepurdy (comparative purdier, superlative purdiest)

comparative purdier · superlative purdiest · alternative purty

  1. USdialectalpronunciation spellingslanglike Southern US and AppalachiaPronunciation spelling of pretty.

    Why, you got a purdy mouth boy.

    1 more example

    Yes sirree, you're the purdiest li'l thing I ever did see.

Purdy2

proper nounPurdy (plural Purdys)

plural Purdys

  1. A surname from Norman.

Origin

purdy · adjective

Corruption of pretty, representing the pronunciation of this word in the southern United States.

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Purdy · proper noun

Variant of Purdue.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Sounds the same

Purdey

Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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