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wanty

wanty noun: a girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.

Noun

wanty (plural wanties)

  1. (UK, dialectal) A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
  2. (UK, dialectal) A leather tie; a short wagon rope
  3. (UK, dialectal) A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water.

Adjective

wanty (comparative more wanty, superlative most wanty)

  1. (UK, dialectal) Possessing or indicating lack; deficient.
    Synonyms:
    wanting

Synonyms of wanty

Forms of wanty

Noun
pluralwanties
alternative formwonty
alternative formwantow
alternative formwantye
alternative formwanton
Adjective
comparativemore wanty
superlativemost wanty

Origin of wanty

From Middle English waynte, equivalent to womb + tie.

From want + -y.

Questions about wanty

What does wanty mean?
Wanty means a girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
What part of speech is wanty?
Wanty can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of wanty?
The plural of wanty is wanties.

Words near wanty in the dictionary

  1. Wantsum
  2. wantum
  3. wantums
  4. wantwit
  5. wantwits
  6. wanty
  7. Wantz
  8. Wantzes
  9. wanweird
  10. wanwood
  11. Wanxian

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