Inclined to prance or move about energetically; skittish or nervous (dialectal).
From 'daunch' plus the adjective suffix '-y,' creating a descriptive term from the verb. This appears in dialectal English, particularly regional variations in Scotland and Northern England.
The '-y' suffix is one of the most productive in English—you can add it to almost any noun or verb to make an adjective, which is why dialects can quickly generate new descriptive words that sound creative and playful.
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