gouty — late 14c., from GOUT (Cf. gout) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
gouty — [gout′ē] adj. goutier, goutiest 1. having, or tending to have, gout 2. of or like gout 3. resulting from or causing gout 4. swollen with gout goutily adv. goutiness n … English World dictionary
gouty — Relating to or characteristic of gout. * * * gouty gau̇t ē adj 1) diseased with gout <a gouty person> 2) of, characteristic of, or caused by gout <a gouty paroxysm> <gouty concretions> 3) causing or tending to induce gout… … Medical dictionary
gouty — adjective Suffering from gout. When days and years proclaim you’re old A dottle, cripple, gouty fellow,Then for support you can lay hold O’ the upright of your umberella<! [sic] … Wiktionary
gouty — gout ► NOUN 1) a disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid causes arthritis, especially in the smaller bones of the feet. 2) literary a drop or spot. DERIVATIVES gouty adjective. ORIGIN Latin gutta drop (because gout was believed to be… … English terms dictionary
Gouty bronchitis — Gouty Gout y, a. 1. Diseased with, or subject to, the gout; as, a gouty person; a gouty joint. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to the gout. Gouty matter. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 3. Swollen, as if from gout. Derham. [1913 Webster] 4. Boggy; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gouty concretions — Gouty Gout y, a. 1. Diseased with, or subject to, the gout; as, a gouty person; a gouty joint. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to the gout. Gouty matter. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 3. Swollen, as if from gout. Derham. [1913 Webster] 4. Boggy; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gouty kidney — Gouty Gout y, a. 1. Diseased with, or subject to, the gout; as, a gouty person; a gouty joint. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to the gout. Gouty matter. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] 3. Swollen, as if from gout. Derham. [1913 Webster] 4. Boggy; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gouty stem tree — gouty stem tree, 1. any one of a variety of baobab that grows in Australia. 2. any one of a variety of bottle tree that is grown especially as a shade tree in Queensland, Australia … Useful english dictionary
Gouty arthritis — An attack that is usually extremely painful of joint inflammation due to deposits of uric acid crystals in the joint fluid (synovial fluid) and joint lining (synovial lining). Intense joint inflammation occurs as white blood cells engulf the uric … Medical dictionary
