potty
1 of 2adjective
pot·ty ˈpä-tē 
pottier; pottiest
1
British : trivial, insignificant
2
chiefly British : slightly crazy
3
: snobbish
potty
2 of 2noun
plural potties
1
: a small child's pot for urination or defecation
also : potty-chair
2
: toilet, bathroom
Synonyms
Adjective
- aristocratic
- elitist
- high-hat
- persnickety
- ritzy
- snobbish
- snobby
- snooty
- snotty
- toffee-nosed [chiefly British]
Noun
- bath
- bathroom
- bog [British]
- can
- cloakroom [British]
- comfort station
- convenience [chiefly British]
- head
- john
- latrine
- lavatory
- loo [chiefly British]
- restroom
- toilet
- washroom
- water closet
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Example Sentences
Adjective I think he's gone a little potty. All this noise is driving me potty! She's just potty about this new dance class. Noun the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty
Recent Examples on the Web
Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2022 People can’t wait to see what the folks who brought them a grandma beauty pageant, a stuff-the-porta-potty contest, a first-base coach leaping over a picnic table and chairs and toddler races will come up with next. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2022 People can’t wait to see what the folks who brought them a grandma beauty pageant, a stuff-the-porta-potty contest, a first-base coach leaping over a picnic table and chairs and toddler races will come up with next. Kent Somers, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022 What do gym socks, a portable potty and a dead rat have in common? Nicole Kagan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022 May 22 said three teens had tipped over a porta potty. cleveland, 27 May 2022 Dakota Albritton, who pitches on stilts, talks with people waiting for a port-a-potty. Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 The bathroom is a port-a-potty found at the bottom, so make sure to do your business before calling it a night. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2022 For example, my kids’ current school sends an email daily about potty and eating activities and food updates. Yec, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
Four units responded to the area and found the port-a-potty on fire with flames creeping up along the siding of the chalet, Boyd said. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2022 People can’t wait to see what the folks who brought them a grandma beauty pageant, a stuff-the-porta-potty contest, a first-base coach leaping over a picnic table and chairs and toddler races will come up with next. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2022 People can’t wait to see what the folks who brought them a grandma beauty pageant, a stuff-the-porta-potty contest, a first-base coach leaping over a picnic table and chairs and toddler races will come up with next. Kent Somers, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022 What do gym socks, a portable potty and a dead rat have in common? Nicole Kagan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022 May 22 said three teens had tipped over a porta potty. cleveland, 27 May 2022 Dakota Albritton, who pitches on stilts, talks with people waiting for a port-a-potty. Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 The bathroom is a port-a-potty found at the bottom, so make sure to do your business before calling it a night. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2022 For example, my kids’ current school sends an email daily about potty and eating activities and food updates. Yec, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
probably from pot entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
circa 1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing potty
potties
noun
as in restrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- restrooms
- bathrooms
- toilets
- lavatories
- baths
- washrooms
- latrines
- loos
- johns
- cans
- cloakrooms
- water closets
- bogs
- commodes
- comfort stations
- conveniences
- privies
- outhouses
- pots
- heads
- pans
- jakes
- ladies
- half baths
- garderobes
- powder rooms
- men's rooms
- ladies' rooms
