pooty1
/ˈpʊti/ /ˈpuːti/English regional (Northants. )
noun
The banded or grove snail, Cepaea nemoralis; (also pooty shell) the shell of this.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Clare (1793–1864), poet, farm labourer, and naturalist. Origin uncertain; perhaps from pooty (although this is first attested slightly later).
pooty2
/ˈpuːti/(also putty, puddy) informal, regional, and nursery
adjective
= pretty.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801–1866), letter writer. Representing a colloquial, regional, or nonstandard pronunciation of pretty.
pooty3
/ˈpuːti/(also pet, poot', put) informal, regional, and nursery
adverb
= pretty.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Neal (1793–1876), author and women's rights activist. From pooty.
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