genty

English

Etymology

From French gentil. Compare jaunty.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛnti

Adjective

genty (comparative more genty, superlative most genty)

  1. (Scotland, dialectal) neat; trim
    • 1789, Burns, Robert, Beware o' Bonnie Ann:
      Sae jimply lac'd her genty waist, / That sweetly ye might span.
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