"gawsie" meaning in Scots

See gawsie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡo̜ːse/ Forms: gawsier [comparative], gawsiest [superlative], gawcie [alternative]
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|sco}} Uncertain Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|gawsier||er|||superlative|gawsiest||er||}} gawsie (comparative gawsier, superlative gawsiest), {{sco-adj|gawsi|er}} gawsie (comparative gawsier, superlative gawsiest)
  1. Plump, jovial, handsome.
    Sense id: en-gawsie-sco-adj-XXuOn1ck Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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