bunty

1 of 2

noun

bun·​ty

ˈbəntē

plural -es

: ring-necked duck

bunty

2 of 2

adjective

"

-er/-est

: short and stout : stumpy

the little bunty streetcars on the long, single track

—Booth Tarkington

Word History

Etymology

Noun

English dialect bunty tailless fowl, perhaps from bunt entry 1 + -y

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