plighty

Definitions

Relating to or indicating plight; misfortunate; dire; precarious; needy

Examples

“[...] — as the company is so small, the impresario is in a continual flap, having to nurse his people as much as he can, in case some sudden illness should fling⟳ him into the plightiest of plights, not being able to mount⟳ any show⟳ at all!”

“The government it can give⟳, it loves to give⟳ to everybody, but if the government gives away that money, spreads all its money to the plighty, you know⟳, it goes down.”

“The whole set⟳ of them were in a most plighty condition. Many were in rags, and not a few had their bodies covered with most offensive sores.”

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