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单词 pooty
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Definition of pooty in English:

pooty

noun ˈpʊtiˈpuːti
English Regional, Northamptonshire
  • The banded or grove snail, Cepaea nemoralis; (also pooty shell) the shell of this.

adjective ˈpʊtiˈpuːti
Regional informal, nursery
  • Pretty.

adverb ˈpʊtiˈpuːti
Regional informal, nursery
  • Pretty.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Clare (1793–1864), poet, farm labourer, and naturalist. Origin uncertain; perhaps from pooty (although this is first attested slightly later)
early 19th century; earliest use found in Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801–1866), letter writer. Representing a colloquial, regional, or nonstandard pronunciation of pretty
early 19th century; earliest use found in John Neal (1793–1876), author and women's rights activist. From pooty.

 
 

Definition of pooty in US English:

pooty

nounˈpuːti
English Regional, Northamptonshire
  • The banded or grove snail, Cepaea nemoralis; (also pooty shell) the shell of this.

adjectiveˈpuːti
Regional informal, nursery
  • Pretty.

adverbˈpuːti
Regional informal, nursery
  • Pretty.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Clare (1793–1864), poet, farm labourer, and naturalist. Origin uncertain; perhaps from pooty (although this is first attested slightly later)<br>early 19th century; earliest use found in Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801–1866), letter writer. Representing a colloquial, regional, or nonstandard pronunciation of pretty<br>early 19th century; earliest use found in John Neal (1793–1876), author and women's rights activist. From pooty.

 
 
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