arty

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7
Words With Friends
6
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈɑː(ɹ)ti/

Definition of arty

6 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Inclined towards the arts.
    “But the film is depressingly thin on the women; often it seems more interested in arranging them in arty tableaux than investigating the way that isolation has shaped their personalities and how they see the world.”
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adj

  1. Inclined towards the arts.
    “But the film is depressingly thin on the women; often it seems more interested in arranging them in arty tableaux than investigating the way that isolation has shaped their personalities and how they see the world.”
  2. (derogatory, sometimes)Pretending to artistic worth; high-flown.
    ““Half of these Cate Blanchett movies – they’re all just like these arty things. I’m not saying they’re bad movies, but I don’t think most of them have a shelf life,” he said.”

noun

  1. (slang)Artillery.
  2. (slang)An artillery crew member.

name

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Artemis, from Greek language.

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Etymology

From art + -y.

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