hurty C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhɝti/ UK /ˈhɜːti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj causing or feeling pain (informal) The child pointed to his hurty knee. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · causing or feeling pain... painfulsoreachingtenderachy ↔ Opposites painlesssoothing Word family Related forms hurthurtful Etymology AI details A modern informal coinage from hurt + the adjectival suffix -y. The verb hurt derives from Old French hurter ('to strike'). hurter fro-nor View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hurty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhɝti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɜːti/ ## Meanings 1. causing or feeling pain (informal) ## Examples - The child pointed to his hurty knee. ## Synonyms - painful - sore - aching - tender - achy ## Antonyms - painless - soothing ## Related Forms - hurt - hurtful ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hurter ## Etymology A modern informal coinage from hurt + the adjectival suffix -y. The verb hurt derives from Old French hurter ('to strike'). ## AI Etymology Hurty is a modern informal coinage from hurt + the adjectival suffix -y. The verb hurt derives from Old French hurter ('to strike'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "causing or feeling pain (informal)", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old French hurter. Related words include hurt, hurtful. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown