CANTY

canty

(adjective) lively and brisk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Canty (plural Cantys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Canty is the 4413rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8047 individuals. Canty is most common among Black/African American (60.0%) and White (31.43%) individuals.

Anagrams

• NYCTA

Etymology

Adjective

canty (comparative cantier, superlative cantiest)

lively; cheerful; merry; brisk

Anagrams

• NYCTA

Source: Wiktionary


Can"ty, a.

Definition: Cheerful; sprightly; lively; merry. "The canty dame." Wordsworth [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Contented with little, and canty with mair. Burns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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