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couthie

couth·ie [ kthee ] or couth·y [ kthee ] (comparative couth·i·er, superlative couth·i·est)


adjective  Scotland 
Definition:
 
1. friendly: acting in a friendly or sociable way

2. comfortable: comfortable and homey

3. homespun: without pretensions or complications

[Early 18th century. < Scots couth "kind, agreeable" < Old English cuþ (see uncouth)]
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