cadgy

[ kaj-ee ]

/ ˈkædʒ i /

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adjective Scot.

cheerful; merry.

amorous; wanton.

(of animals) in rut.

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Origin of cadgy

First recorded in 1715–25; of uncertain origin

OTHER WORDS FROM cadgy

cadg·i·ly, adverbcadg·i·ness, noun

Words nearby cadgy

cadet, cadet cloth, cadette, cadge, cadger, cadgy, cadi, Cadillac, Cadiz, Cadmean, Cadmean victory

How to use cadgy in a sentence

I thought Mr. Croftangry was looking very cadgy when he came in to play a rubber with us last night.
The Surgeon's Daughter|Sir Walter Scott