# thoughty

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈθɔːti/

## Definitions
1. Given to serious thought or reflection; either attentive or pensive.

## Etymology
From Middle English thoughty, thoghty, equivalent to thought + -y. Cognate with Scots thochty, thouchty (“thoughty”), Dutch gedachtig (“thoughty”), German gedächtig (“suspicious”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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