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cuckoldy

cuckoldy adjective: characteristic of a cuckold.

Adjective

cuckoldy (comparative more cuckoldy, superlative most cuckoldy)

  1. Characteristic of a cuckold.
    • Hang him, poor cuckoldy knave! I know him not.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    Synonyms:
    cuckoldly

Synonyms of cuckoldy

Forms of cuckoldy

comparativemore cuckoldy
superlativemost cuckoldy

Origin of cuckoldy

From cuckold + -y.

Questions about cuckoldy

What does cuckoldy mean?
Cuckoldy means characteristic of a cuckold.
What part of speech is cuckoldy?
Cuckoldy is an adjective.

Words near cuckoldy in the dictionary

  1. cuckoldress
  2. cuckoldresses
  3. cuckoldries
  4. cuckoldry
  5. cuckolds
  6. cuckoldy
  7. cuckoo
  8. cuckoo bee
  9. cuckoo bees
  10. cuckoo bread
  11. cuckoo catfish

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