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worldy

worldy adjective: synonym of worldly. Also the alternative form of worldie.

Adjective

worldy (comparative more worldy, superlative most worldy)

  1. (rare) Synonym of worldly.
    • For these worldy advantages you offer, I will sell you my body and my soul.1919, Marguerite Stockman Dickson, Vocational Guidance for Girls
    • Listen to him play a Bach cello suite and you'll grasp its proportionate beauty and the conviction that music transcends all worldy concerns.1992 November 27, Ted Shen, “Yo-Yo Ma”, in Chicago Reader
    Synonyms:
    worldly

Also used as

worldy is also the alternative form of worldie.

Synonyms of worldy

Forms of worldy

Adjective
comparativemore worldy
superlativemost worldy
Noun
pluralworldies

Origin of worldy

From Middle English worldy, worldi. By surface analysis, world + -y.

From world + -y, from world-class.

Questions about worldy

What does worldy mean?
Worldy means synonym of worldly.
What part of speech is worldy?
Worldy is an adjective.

Words near worldy in the dictionary

  1. worldwide
  2. worldwidely
  3. worldwideness
  4. worldwisdom
  5. worldwise
  6. worldy
  7. Worle
  8. Worleston
  9. Worley
  10. Worleys
  11. Worli

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