Synonyms for natty


Grammar : Adj
Spell : nat-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnæt i

Top 10 synonyms for natty Other synonyms for the word natty

Définition of natty

Origin :
  • 1785, "neat, smart," originally slang, perhaps an altered form of 16c. nettie "neat, natty," from Middle English net "pure, fine, elegant" (see neat). Related: Nattily.
  • adj dapper
Example sentences :
  • He was tiny, but straight as a ramrod in his natty khaki uniform.
  • Extract from : « Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts » by Roy Rutherford Bailey
  • She was wonderfully nimble-fingered and natty in all domestic duties.
  • Extract from : « The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • His hands were gloved, and in one of them he carried a natty umbrella, using it as a cane.
  • Extract from : « Against Odds » by Lawrence L. Lynch
  • "I think Miss Elizabeth's thoughts should be taken," said Natty.
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • "And, Natty," said the youth eagerly, still holding the black by the arm.
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • It is by no means certain, Natty, but I gave him one of the two.
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • But Natty had his peculiar habits, and, it would seem, his peculiar tastes also.
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • So you settled the matter with Natty amicably on the spot, did you?
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • Natty still spoke in the Delaware language, and of course was not understood.
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • The chief speaker was the man who had been mentioned by Natty as Billy Kirby.
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by James Fenimore Cooper
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