English word origin

Etymology of baity

From bait (“fit of anger”) + -y.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

adj

Angry, bad-tempered.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From bait (“fit of anger”) + -y.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Constituting bait (something intended to allure), especially Oscar bait or clickbait.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From bait (“something alluring”) + -y.

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