Definition of couth in English:

couth

adjective kuːθko͞oTH

humorous

Cultured, refined, and well mannered.
〈幽默〉有教养的；温文尔雅的；有礼貌的
it is more couth to hold your shrimp genteelly by the tail when eating
吃虾时轻握其尾部更斯文些。
Example sentencesExamples
- Frankly, I hope that the female contestants are a bit more couth about their competitiveness than we were, Matt.
- Men are also a lot less couth than women in public.
- Left alone, she is exposed to assorted rather too colorful locals: hulks and half-wits, telephone romancers and spurious cops, none of them couth.
- We can say someone is unkempt, unruly, disconsolate or uncouth, but we can't normally say that he is kempt, ruly, consolate or couth unless we are exploiting the unfamiliar word for humorous effect.
- All perfectly couth and prosperous, not a blade of grass out of place, but unbelievably boring.
- What would be your couth response to my inconsiderate neighbors?
- But its chaste beauty and eccentric humor, with its touch of Dada, its move towards abstraction, and its cool, couth understanding of dance as state of mind, was strangely at one with his century.
Synonyms
courteous, polite, civil, chivalrous, well mannered, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, civilized, tactful, diplomatic

noun kuːθko͞oTH

mass nounhumorous

Good manners; refinement.
礼貌；教养；优雅
he has no couth, no brains and doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomacy
他缺乏教养，没有脑子，对什么是婉转得体一无所知。
Example sentencesExamples
- You have more couth, more tolerance and more intelligence.
- She accepted the cup gratefully and without a hint of couth she gulped down the sparkling liquid as if it was water from the Fountain of Youth and she was on her deathbed.
- Voters who are either female or old or both overwhelmingly feel that the lad lacks couth.
- It shows whose mouth is without couth and perspective.
- There was no way that he should be allowed to speak for this country because he has no couth, no brains and doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomacy.
- ‘Good morning, Sir,’ she replied with her usual couth that had been bestowed upon her since a very young, impressionable age.
- Jasmine had no couth around her brother's friends and did not mind mentioning the gynecologist in front of them.

Derivatives

couthiness

nounˈkuːθɪnɪsˈkuθinəs

mass noun

Scottish

The quality of being friendly and cheerful; geniality.
the city has an endearing couthiness and a pithy sense of humour
Example sentencesExamples
- Leaving aside the gulf that exists between Boswell's elegant prose and the homely couthiness of Dundee's finest, the two extremes encompass the joys and sorrows of booze and boozing.
- In Scotland, on the other hand, we have tended to scoff at the homespun couthiness of it all.
- But while both shows are part of a new wave of Scottish comedy which tugs the beard of parochialism and sets fire to the Aran sweater of couthiness, there are more differences than similarities.

Origin

Late 19th century: back-formation from uncouth.

Rhymes

buck tooth, Duluth, forsooth, Maynooth, ruth, sleuth, sooth, strewth, tooth, truth, youth

Definition of couth in US English:

couth

adjectiveko͞oTH

humorous

Cultured, refined, and well mannered.
〈幽默〉有教养的；温文尔雅的；有礼貌的
it is more couth to hold your shrimp by the tail
吃虾时轻握其尾部更斯文些。
Example sentencesExamples
- Frankly, I hope that the female contestants are a bit more couth about their competitiveness than we were, Matt.
- But its chaste beauty and eccentric humor, with its touch of Dada, its move towards abstraction, and its cool, couth understanding of dance as state of mind, was strangely at one with his century.
- What would be your couth response to my inconsiderate neighbors?
- Men are also a lot less couth than women in public.
- All perfectly couth and prosperous, not a blade of grass out of place, but unbelievably boring.
- We can say someone is unkempt, unruly, disconsolate or uncouth, but we can't normally say that he is kempt, ruly, consolate or couth unless we are exploiting the unfamiliar word for humorous effect.
- Left alone, she is exposed to assorted rather too colorful locals: hulks and half-wits, telephone romancers and spurious cops, none of them couth.
Synonyms
courteous, polite, civil, chivalrous, well mannered, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, civilized, tactful, diplomatic

nounko͞oTH

humorous

Good manners; refinement.
礼貌；教养；优雅
their hockey team had more talent but less couth
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Good morning, Sir,’ she replied with her usual couth that had been bestowed upon her since a very young, impressionable age.
- There was no way that he should be allowed to speak for this country because he has no couth, no brains and doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomacy.
- Voters who are either female or old or both overwhelmingly feel that the lad lacks couth.
- Jasmine had no couth around her brother's friends and did not mind mentioning the gynecologist in front of them.
- It shows whose mouth is without couth and perspective.
- She accepted the cup gratefully and without a hint of couth she gulped down the sparkling liquid as if it was water from the Fountain of Youth and she was on her deathbed.
- You have more couth, more tolerance and more intelligence.

Origin

Late 19th century: back-formation from uncouth.

单词	couth
释义	Definition of couth in English: couth adjective kuːθko͞oTH humorous Cultured, refined, and well mannered. 〈幽默〉有教养的；温文尔雅的；有礼貌的 it is more couth to hold your shrimp genteelly by the tail when eating 吃虾时轻握其尾部更斯文些。 Example sentencesExamples Frankly, I hope that the female contestants are a bit more couth about their competitiveness than we were, Matt. Men are also a lot less couth than women in public. Left alone, she is exposed to assorted rather too colorful locals: hulks and half-wits, telephone romancers and spurious cops, none of them couth. We can say someone is unkempt, unruly, disconsolate or uncouth, but we can't normally say that he is kempt, ruly, consolate or couth unless we are exploiting the unfamiliar word for humorous effect. All perfectly couth and prosperous, not a blade of grass out of place, but unbelievably boring. What would be your couth response to my inconsiderate neighbors? But its chaste beauty and eccentric humor, with its touch of Dada, its move towards abstraction, and its cool, couth understanding of dance as state of mind, was strangely at one with his century. Synonyms courteous, polite, civil, chivalrous, well mannered, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, civilized, tactful, diplomatic noun kuːθko͞oTH mass nounhumorous Good manners; refinement. 礼貌；教养；优雅 he has no couth, no brains and doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomacy 他缺乏教养，没有脑子，对什么是婉转得体一无所知。 Example sentencesExamples You have more couth, more tolerance and more intelligence. She accepted the cup gratefully and without a hint of couth she gulped down the sparkling liquid as if it was water from the Fountain of Youth and she was on her deathbed. Voters who are either female or old or both overwhelmingly feel that the lad lacks couth. It shows whose mouth is without couth and perspective. There was no way that he should be allowed to speak for this country because he has no couth, no brains and doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomacy. ‘Good morning, Sir,’ she replied with her usual couth that had been bestowed upon her since a very young, impressionable age. Jasmine had no couth around her brother's friends and did not mind mentioning the gynecologist in front of them. Derivatives couthiness nounˈkuːθɪnɪsˈkuθinəs mass nounScottish The quality of being friendly and cheerful; geniality. the city has an endearing couthiness and a pithy sense of humour Example sentencesExamples Leaving aside the gulf that exists between Boswell's elegant prose and the homely couthiness of Dundee's finest, the two extremes encompass the joys and sorrows of booze and boozing. In Scotland, on the other hand, we have tended to scoff at the homespun couthiness of it all. But while both shows are part of a new wave of Scottish comedy which tugs the beard of parochialism and sets fire to the Aran sweater of couthiness, there are more differences than similarities. Origin Late 19th century: back-formation from uncouth. Rhymes buck tooth, Duluth, forsooth, Maynooth, ruth, sleuth, sooth, strewth, tooth, truth, youth Definition of couth in US English: couth adjectiveko͞oTH humorous Cultured, refined, and well mannered. 〈幽默〉有教养的；温文尔雅的；有礼貌的 it is more couth to hold your shrimp by the tail 吃虾时轻握其尾部更斯文些。 Example sentencesExamples Frankly, I hope that the female contestants are a bit more couth about their competitiveness than we were, Matt. But its chaste beauty and eccentric humor, with its touch of Dada, its move towards abstraction, and its cool, couth understanding of dance as state of mind, was strangely at one with his century. What would be your couth response to my inconsiderate neighbors? Men are also a lot less couth than women in public. All perfectly couth and prosperous, not a blade of grass out of place, but unbelievably boring. We can say someone is unkempt, unruly, disconsolate or uncouth, but we can't normally say that he is kempt, ruly, consolate or couth unless we are exploiting the unfamiliar word for humorous effect. Left alone, she is exposed to assorted rather too colorful locals: hulks and half-wits, telephone romancers and spurious cops, none of them couth. Synonyms courteous, polite, civil, chivalrous, well mannered, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, civilized, tactful, diplomatic nounko͞oTH humorous Good manners; refinement. 礼貌；教养；优雅 their hockey team had more talent but less couth Example sentencesExamples ‘Good morning, Sir,’ she replied with her usual couth that had been bestowed upon her since a very young, impressionable age. There was no way that he should be allowed to speak for this country because he has no couth, no brains and doesn't know the meaning of the word diplomacy. Voters who are either female or old or both overwhelmingly feel that the lad lacks couth. Jasmine had no couth around her brother's friends and did not mind mentioning the gynecologist in front of them. It shows whose mouth is without couth and perspective. She accepted the cup gratefully and without a hint of couth she gulped down the sparkling liquid as if it was water from the Fountain of Youth and she was on her deathbed. You have more couth, more tolerance and more intelligence. Origin Late 19th century: back-formation from uncouth.
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