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art·y
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ˈɑr
ti
/
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ahr
-tee
]
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adjective,
art·i·er,
art·i·est.
Informal.
characterized by a showy, pretentious, and often spurious display of artistic interest, manner, or mannerism.
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Also,
artsy
.
Origin:
1900–05;
art
1
+
-y
1
Related forms
art·i·ly,
adverb
art·i·ness,
noun
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Ar·ty
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ˈɑr
ti
/
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ahr
-tee
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noun
a male given
name
, form of
Arthur
.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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World English Dictionary
arty
or
artsy
(ˈɑːtɪ)
—
adj
,
artier
,
artiest
informal
having an ostentatious or affected interest in or desire to imitate artists or artistic standards
artsy
or
artsy
—
adj
'artiness
or
artsy
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
arty
1901, "having artistic pretentions," from
art
(q.v.); cf.
artsy
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
arty.
artillery
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Example sentences
The scene is well done and not uninteresting, but it ultimately becomes
self-conscious and
arty
.
There's a happy groove in this dining room filled with
arty
locals and people
there on word-of-mouth recommendations.
While x-rays can shed light on
arty
mysteries, sometimes it's not quite enough
to crack the case.
What the producers had in mind is difficult to discern from the foggy and
arty
,
if explosive, action.
He did not want elaborate sculptures and
arty
flourishes for food.
Most collections of letters strike me as self-consciously
arty
--written not for the recipient, but for posterity--or dull.
Most arts organizations have carefully worded mission statements, filled with
arty
buzzwords and forged by groups.
Accommodations mirror public areas with their
arty
, unadorned maple furnishings and fiber-optic lighting.
M
arty
wandered into the kitchen to make some coffee for us.
Outdoor furniture and accessories for the gardener who is more
arty
than frilly.
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