goutish

[ gou-tish ]

adjective

1. susceptible to gout; gouty.

Word History and Origins

Origin of goutish¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; gout, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

He haunted the ante-chambers of the nobility, but found only one nobleman who would listen to him, Earl Paulett, 'who being goutish in his feet could not run away from the Corrector as other men are apt to do.'

From Project Gutenberg

So did a certain cafard or dissembling religionary preach at Sinay, that Saint Anthony sent the fire into men's legs, that Saint Eutropius made men hydropic, Saint Clidas, fools, and that Saint Genou made them goutish.

From Project Gutenberg