Meanings
adjectivescathy (comparative more scathy, superlative most scathy)
comparative more scathy · superlative most scathy
- UKarchaicdialectalMischievous; vicious; dangerous.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Old English*scaþiġ
- Middle Englishscathi
- Englishscathy
From Middle English scathi, from Old English *scaþiġ, sċeaþiġ (“injurious”), equivalent to scathe + -y.
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scathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scathy
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