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butchy

/ˈbʊt͡ʃi/

butchy adjective: like or characteristic of a butch.

Adjective

butchy (comparative butchier, superlative butchiest)

  1. Like or characteristic of a butch.
    Synonyms:
    butch

Synonyms of butchy

Forms of butchy

comparativebutchier
superlativebutchiest

Origin of butchy

From butch + -y.

Words formed from butchy

Questions about butchy

What does butchy mean?
Butchy means like or characteristic of a butch.
What part of speech is butchy?
Butchy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce butchy?
Butchy is pronounced /ˈbʊt͡ʃi/.

Words near butchy in the dictionary

  1. butching up
  2. Butchlander
  3. butchly
  4. butchness
  5. butchphobia
  6. butchy
  7. bute
  8. Buteau
  9. Buteaus
  10. Butembo
  11. butenafine

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