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Hurty

adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing hurt; painful. childish, informal, often

    "If people are scared of hurty words, don’t come and see comedy. It’s not as if I’m shouting it through your letterbox."

  2. 2
    Semé (strewn) with hurts (roundels azure). not-comparable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From hurt + -y.

Etymology 2

From hurt (“blue spot”) + -y.

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