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newtly

newtly adjective: of, like, or pertaining to newts.

Adjective

newtly (comparative more newtly, superlative most newtly)

  1. Of, like, or pertaining to newts.
    • The sapphire needled dragonflies
      That flirt with the crested newt!
      And now before his newtly nose, […]1897, Thomas Wright, The Acid Sisters: And Other Poems, page 93

Forms of newtly

comparativemore newtly
superlativemost newtly

Origin of newtly

From newt + -ly.

Questions about newtly

What does newtly mean?
Newtly means of, like, or pertaining to newts.
What part of speech is newtly?
Newtly is an adjective.

Words near newtly in the dictionary

  1. newting
  2. newtish
  3. newtlike
  4. newtling
  5. newtlings
  6. newtly
  7. newton
  8. Newton Abbot
  9. Newton and Biggin
  10. Newton and Little Oakley
  11. Newton Arlosh

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