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walty

/ˈwɔːlti/

walty adjective: liable to roll over; tippy.

Adjective

walty (comparative more walty, superlative most walty)

  1. (archaic) Liable to roll over; tippy.
    • This ship is so crank and walty
      I fear our grave she will be!1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Phantom Ship

Forms of walty

comparativemore walty
superlativemost walty

Origin of walty

Compare walt (“to roll”).

Questions about walty

What does walty mean?
Walty means liable to roll over; tippy.
What part of speech is walty?
Walty is an adjective.
How do you pronounce walty?
Walty is pronounced /ˈwɔːlti/.

Words near walty in the dictionary

  1. Walton-on-Trent
  2. Waltonian
  3. Waltrip
  4. Walts
  5. Waltses
  6. walty
  7. waltz
  8. waltz Matilda
  9. waltz time
  10. waltz times
  11. waltzed

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