The meaning of DOUGHTY is marked by fearless resolution : valiant. How to use doughty in a sentence. Did you know?
Someone who's doughty is brave and determined, like a doughty knight who fearlessly rides off to slay a terrifying giant. At first glance, you might confuse doughty with doughy, but the two words are quite different in meaning.
doughty (ˈdaʊtɪ) adj, -tier or -tiest hardy; resolute [Old English dohtig; related to Old High German toht worth, Middle Dutch duchtich strong, Greek tukhē luck]
Definition of doughty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Brave and courageous (Definition of doughty from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
If you describe someone as a doughty fighter, you mean they are brave, determined, and not easily defeated.
doughty, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
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