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canty
[ kan-tee, kahn- ]
adjective
, Chiefly Scot.
- cheerful; lively.
canty
/ ˈkæntɪ; ˈkɑːn- /
adjective
- dialect.lively; brisk; in good spirits
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Derived Forms
- ˈcantiness, noun
- ˈcantily, adverb
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Other Words From
- canti·ly adverb
- canti·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of canty1
C18: see cant ³
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Example Sentences
The strongest scenes in the story had to be omitted when one performer played both Tom Canty and the little Prince.
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He fell, and Canty, walking close to his side, coolly sent a bullet through his body.
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The interruption was John Canty—with a peddler's pack on his back—and Hugo.
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"He may dee, but he'll never grow auld," said a canty old wife of her old minister, whose cheek was ruddy like an apple.
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They bring Isabella and one of the grown-ups, and will come in for a Canty.
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