adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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.
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Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Somewhat Dutch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Archaic spelling of duchy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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