wanty

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noun

A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.

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wanting
OriginMiddle English waynte →
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Meanings

wanty1

nounwanty (plural wanties)

plural wanties · alternative wonty · alternative wantow · alternative wantye · alternative wanton

  1. UKdialectalA girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
  2. UKdialectalA leather tie; a short wagon rope
  3. UKdialectalA stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water.

wanty2

adjectivewanty (comparative more wanty, superlative most wanty)

comparative more wanty · superlative most wanty

  1. UKdialectalPossessing or indicating lack; deficient.

    Synonyms: wanting

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePossessing or indicating lack; deficient.

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wanting

Origin

wanty · noun

  1. Middle Englishwaynte
  2. Englishwanty

From Middle English waynte, equivalent to womb + tie.

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wanty · adjective

From want + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

wanty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanty

MLA

“wanty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wanty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanty.

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