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durgy

durgy adjective: small; undersized.

Adjective

durgy (comparative more durgy, superlative most durgy)

  1. (UK, dialectal) Small; undersized.

Forms of durgy

comparativemore durgy
superlativemost durgy

Origin of durgy

From Middle English *dwerghy, from Middle English dwergh (“dwarf”), equivalent to dwarf + -y.

Questions about durgy

What does durgy mean?
Durgy means small; undersized.
What part of speech is durgy?
Durgy is an adjective.

Words near durgy in the dictionary

  1. durgaw
  2. durgaws
  3. Durge
  4. Durgin
  5. Durgins
  6. durgy
  7. Durh
  8. Durham
  9. Durham boat
  10. Durham boats
  11. Durham County

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