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Goundy vs Woundy - What's the difference?

goundy | woundy |

As adjectives the difference between goundy and woundy

is that goundy is gummy or mattery, as in sore eyes while woundy is (archaic) very (l), (l), (l) or woundy can be (rare|figuratively).

As an adverb woundy is

(archaic) (l), (l), (l).

goundy

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Gummy or mattery, as in sore eyes.

    • woundy

    English

    Etymology 1

    First attested ante 1639: wounds (interjection) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (archaic) (l), (l), (l)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) very (l), (l), (l)
  • * L'Estrange
    • Such a world of holidays, that 'tis a woundy hindrance to a poor man that lives by his labour.

    Etymology 2

    First attested in 1660: wound (noun) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare, figuratively) .