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Meaning of "doughty" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOUGHTY

Old English dohtig; related to Old High German toht worth, Middle Dutch duchtich strong, Greek tukhē luck.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUGHTY

doughty  [ˈdaʊtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUGHTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doughty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOUGHTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Doughty

Doughty is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Al Doughty (born 1966), musician and bassist ▪ Andrew Doughty (1916–2013), British anaesthetist ▪ Anthony Doughty (20th century), British musician ▪ Arthur Doughty (1860-1936), Canadian civil servant ▪ C.N. Doughty (1867-1915), American artist (Joseph John Englehart) ▪ Cecil Langley Doughty (1913-1985), British comics artist and illustrator ▪ Charles Doughty (UK politician) (1902-1973), British Conservative Party politician ▪ Charles Montagu Doughty (1843-1926), English poet, writer, and traveller ▪ David Doughty, (born 1937), English cricketer ▪ Drew Doughty (born 1989), Canadian professional ice hockey player ▪ Glenn Doughty (born 1951), professional American football player ▪ Jack Doughty (1865-1937), Welsh footballer ▪ Joseph Doughty (1754-1826), American militia general ▪ Kenny Doughty (born 1975), British actor ▪ Louise Doughty (born 1963), English novelist, playwright and...

Definition of doughty in the English dictionary

The definition of doughty in the dictionary is hardy; resolute.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOUGHTY


droughty
ˈdraʊtɪ
foughty
ˈfaʊtɪ
gouty
ˈɡaʊtɪ
grouty
ˈɡraʊtɪ
nowty
ˈnaʊtɪ
pouty
ˈpaʊtɪ
shouty
ˈʃaʊtɪ
snouty
ˈsnaʊtɪ
soutie
ˈsaʊtɪ
spouty
ˈspaʊtɪ
toutie
ˈtaʊtɪ
trouty
ˈtraʊtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUGHTY

dough
dough-hook
doughboy
doughface
doughier
doughiest
doughiness
doughlike
doughnut
doughnut hole
doughnutlike
doughnutted
doughnutting
doughtier
doughtiest
doughtily
doughtiness
doughy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUGHTY

all righty
almighty
blighty
draughty
eighty
flighty
haughty
high and mighty
mighty
naughty
nighty
overmighty
righty
the Almighty
weighty

Synonyms and antonyms of doughty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOUGHTY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «doughty» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of doughty

Translation of «doughty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUGHTY

Find out the translation of doughty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doughty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doughty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

强悍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Doughty
570 millions of speakers

English

doughty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहादुर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

доблестный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doughty
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্দম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vaillant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Doughty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beherzt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダウティ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대담한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doyo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

manh liệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீரமுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कष्टमय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cesur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doughty
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzielny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

доблесний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Doughty
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανδρείος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dapper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

duktig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Doughty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doughty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUGHTY»

The term «doughty» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.825 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUGHTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doughty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUGHTY»

Discover the use of doughty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doughty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Book of Drugs: A Memoir
Recounts the addiction and recovery of the world-renowned solo artist and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing.
Mike Doughty, 2012
2
Material Obsession
Explains how anyone, even those who don't think they are 'creative' can confidently choose colours and patterns to create bold, easy-to-make quilts, perfect for today's busy craftspeople.
Sarah Fielke, 2008
3
Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War
In this masterful book, Robert Doughty explains how and why France assumed this role and offers new insights into French strategy and operational methods.
Robert A. DOUGHTY, Robert A Doughty, 2009
4
Focus on Form in Classroom Second Language Acquisition
This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and pedagogical implementations of focus on form.
Catherine Doughty, Jessica Williams, 1998
5
Explorations in Doughty's Arabia Deserta
The ten original essays in this book examine many aspects of Arabia Deserta, including its Victorian characteristics and aesthetics; its blend of fact and fantasy; its portrayal of Arab society and of Doughty himself; and the accuracy of ...
Stephen E. Tabachnick, 2012
6
Fires in the Dark: A Novel
Fires In the Dark reveals the highly secretive and misunderstood world of the coppersmith gypsies.
Louise Doughty, 2005
7
Battery Safety and Abuse Tolerance
Safety of batteries and electrochemical capacitors has taken on more importance for battery manufacturers, government regulators as well as system integrators.
D. H. Doughty, J. Yamaki, B. Barnett, K. M. Abraham, 2008
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The Handbook of Language Teaching
Bringing together an international and interdisciplinary team of contributors, this Handbook is a wide-ranging and invaluable reference guide to language teaching.
Michael H. Long, Catherine J. Doughty, 2011
9
Travels in Arabia Deserta: Selected Passages
Long famous among scholars and students of Arab history and culture, readers of travel and adventure books, and lovers of English literature, Charles M. Doughty's"
Charles Montagu Doughty, Edward Garnett, 2003
10
The Purple Martin
Robin Doughty and Rob Fergus here present a concise natural history of the bird and its centuries-long companionship with people. They discuss the martin's scientific classification and names, its migration and range, and its family life.
Robin W. Doughty, Rob Fergus, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUGHTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doughty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Doughty to participate in Manning Passing Academy
Doughty, the reigning Conference USA MVP who was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA in December, led the nation with 4,830 ... «WBKO, Jul 15»
2
Staffordshire University gets animated about Doughty Engineering
Following a chance meeting with Doughty Engineering's Mark Chorley at IBC in London earlier this year, Manoubi realised that the company ... «EtNow.com, Jul 15»
3
WKU QB Doughty to serve as counselor at Manning Academy
After his record-setting 2015 season running the Western Kentucky University offense, sixth-year senior quarterback Brandon Doughty has ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»
4
View from Westminster: Stephen Doughty
I WROTE last week about the atrocities in Tunisia, and this week we have seen two important anniversaries, which have reinforced the ... «Penarth Times, Jul 15»
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Brandon Doughty Named To 2015 Maxwell Award Watch List
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU quarterback Brandon Doughty has been named to the 2015 Maxwell Award Watch List, an award given to ... «LEX18 Lexington KY News, Jul 15»
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Doughty named to Maxwell Award Watch List
Quarterback Brandon Doughty is nearly sacked by defensive lineman Derik Overstreet during the spring game on Saturday, April 18, 2015, ... «Bowling Green Daily News, Jul 15»
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Hoffman, Collie or Doughty: Which local athlete made the best CFL …
Also, ex-Utah State linebacker Jake Doughty made a highlight reel interception for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in his first start in the league. «Deseret News, Jul 15»
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Doughty Hanson will get less than half of TV3's €87m sale price
Doughty Hanson, the UK private equity group that owns TV3, will get less than half of the station's €87m sale price. The private equity firm ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Doughty offloads TV3 for €80m
Doughty Hanson has sold TV3 Group to UPC, a subsidiary of Liberty Global, in a deal worth €80m, having purchased the business for €265m in 2006. «www.unquote.com, Jul 15»
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Doughty Hanson co-founder nears final close for second fund
A firm set up by a founding partner of Doughty Hanson is nearing a final close for its second fund above the initial target, according to two ... «Financial News, Jul 15»

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