couthie

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couthie

(ˈkuːθɪ) or

couthy

adj

1. sociable; friendly; congenial

2. comfortable; snug

3. plain; homely; unsophisticated: a couthie saying.

[C13: see couth, uncouth]

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Adj.

couthie - (chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial

couthy

Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

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Nick bought his first Ayrshire cattle 18 months ago and he has been won over by their couthie nature, robust stature and the all-important gold top factor.

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