sainty

English

Etymology

From saint +‎ -y.

Adjective

sainty (comparative saintier or more sainty, superlative saintiest or most sainty)

  1. (informal, rare) Characteristic of a saint.
    Synonyms: saintlike, saintly
    • 2000, Daniella J. Kostroun, Undermining Obedience in Absolutist France:
      However, once Saint Cyran came to direct Port Royal in Zamet's absence, she came to realize that he was one of the saintiest men she had ever met.
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