Definitions for bothy

bothy both·y

Spelling: [both-ee, baw-thee]
IPA: /ˈbɒθ i, ˈbɔ θi/

Bothy is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 45 anagrams from letters in bothy (bhoty).

Definitions for bothy

noun

  1. a hut or small cottage.

Origin of bothy

1560-70; probably Scots Gaelic bothan hut, with -y2 replacing -an

Examples for bothy

Four men and a boy inhabited this bothy, and the rain had driven them all indoors.

And he indicated the ulterior of the bothy where the ex-spy was sleeping.

The watcher's back was against the door of the bothy, the key of which was in his pocket.

Here is a picture of a bothy of to-day that I visited recently.

And then Stair communicated to his fellow-prisoner his idea of the defence of the bothy.

The bothy was but scantily furnished, though it consisted of two rooms.

Of these some belonged to the bothy, while others were the private property of the tenants.

Broth, too, may be made in the kitchen and sent down to the bothy.

Meanwhile he and Julian Wemyss had added greatly to the comfort of the bothy.

These were all the property of this man, however, who did the reading for the bothy.

Word Value for bothy
Scrable

0

Words with friends

12

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