English-Thai Dictionary

doughty

ADJ กล้าหาญ  เด็ดเดี่ยว  kra-han

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOUGHTY

a.Douty. [G., L. See Decent. ] Brave; valiant; eminent; noble; illustrious; as a doughty hero. It is now seldom used except in irony or burlesque.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DOUGHTY

Dough "ty, a. [Compar. Doughtier; superl. Doughtiest.] Etym: [OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS, dyhtig; akin to G. tüchtig, Dan. dygtig, Sw. dygdig virtuous, and fr. AS. dugan to avail, be of use, be strong, akin to D. deugen, OHG. tugan, G. taugen, Icel. & Sw. duga, Dan. due, Goth. dugan, but of uncertain origin; cf. Skr. duh to milk, give milk, draw out, or Gr.

 

Defn: Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero. Sir Thopas wex [grew ] a doughty swain. Chaucer. Doughty families, hugging old musty quarrels to their hearts, buffet each other from generation to generation. Motley.

 

Note: Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

doughty

dough ty |ˈdoutē ˈdaʊdi | ▶adjective ( doughtier, doughtiest ) archaic, humorous brave and persistent: his doughty spirit kept him going. DERIVATIVES dough ti ly |ˈdoutl-ē |adverb, dough ti ness noun ORIGIN late Old English dohtig, variant of dyhtig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duchtig and German tüchtig .

 

Oxford Dictionary

doughty

doughty |ˈdaʊti | ▶adjective ( doughtier, doughtiest ) archaic or humorous brave and persistent: his doughty spirit kept him going. DERIVATIVES doughtily adverb, doughtiness noun ORIGIN late Old English dohtig, variant of dyhtig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duchtig and German tüchtig .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

doughty

doughty adjective the doughty Sir Lancelot: fearless, dauntless, determined, resolute, indomitable, intrepid, plucky, spirited, bold, valiant, brave, stouthearted, courageous; informal gutsy, spunky, feisty, ballsy.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

doughty

doughty adjective a doughty fighter for democracy: fearless, dauntless, determined, resolute, indomitable, intrepid, plucky, spirited, game, mettlesome, gritty, steely, confident, undaunted, undismayed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unabashed, unfaltering, unflagging, bold, audacious, valiant, brave, stout-hearted, lionhearted, gallant, courageous, heroic, daring, daredevil; informal gutsy, spunky, ballsy, feisty. ANTONYMS timid.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

doughty

dough ty /dáʊti / (!｟文 やや古 ｠) 形容詞 ｟肯定的に ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗勇敢な, 強い, 勇猛果敢な .