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dutchy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈdʌt͡ʃi/
  • rhymes with -ʌtʃi
  • homophone: duchy
  • homophone: dutchie

1

adj

Meaning 1

difficult to understand, slurred, imprecisely articulated

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal

Qualifier: regional to rural Central New York State

Examples

  • He is so dutchy that we can hardly understand him.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Somewhat Dutch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Archaic spelling of duchy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly Dutch + -y. Compare double Dutch.

From Dutch + -y.

Real reading context

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