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canty

American  
[kan-tee, kahn-] / ˈkæn ti, ˈkɑn- /

adjective

Chiefly Scot.

  1. cheerful; lively.

canty British  
/ ˈkæntɪ, ˈkɑːn- /

adjective

  1. dialect lively; brisk; in good spirits

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Other Word Forms

  • cantily adverb
  • cantiness noun

Etymology

Origin of canty

1715–25; < Low German kantig lively; akin to cant 3

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