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potty
pot·ty 1 P0485500 (pŏt′ē)adj. pot·ti·er, pot·ti·est Chiefly British 1. Of little importance; trivial.2. Slightly intoxicated.3. Somewhat silly or crazy; addlebrained.
[Possibly from pot.]
pot·ty 2 P0485500 (pŏt′ē) Informal n. pl. pot·ties 1. A small pot for use as a toilet by an infant or young child.2. A bathroom or toilet.Idiom: go potty To defecate or urinate.potty (ˈpɒtɪ) adj, -tier or -tiest1. foolish or slightly crazy2. trivial or insignificant3. (foll by: about or on) very keen (about)[C19: perhaps from pot1] ˈpottiness n
potty (ˈpɒtɪ) n, pl -ties a child's word for chamberpotpot•ty1 (ˈpɒt i)
adj. -ti•er, -ti•est. 1. Chiefly Brit. Informal. slightly insane; eccentric. 2. Brit. paltry; trifling; petty. [1855–60] pot•ty2 (ˈpɒt i)
n., pl. -ties. 1. a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child. 2. the pot of a potty-chair. [1840] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  potty - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urinationcommode, crapper, pot, throne, toilet, stool, canbathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toiletflushless toilet - a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)flush toilet, lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through itplumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a buildingpotty chair, potty seat - toilet consisting of a small seat used by young childrenjohn, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet, bathroom, can - a room or building equipped with one or more toiletstoilet bowl - the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with watertoilet seat - the hinged seat on a toilet | | 2. | potty - a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroomchamberpot, thunder mugreceptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in | | Adj. | 1. | potty - marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her"enamored, in love, infatuated, soft on, taken with, smittenloving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" | | 2. | potty - (British informal) trivial; "potty little details"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomunimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant" | | 3. | potty - slightly intoxicatedtiddly, tipsydrunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated" |
pottyadjective (Brit. informal) crazy, eccentric, crackers (Brit. slang), barmy (slang), touched, soft (informal), out there (slang), silly, foolish, daft (informal), off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), off the rails, dotty (slang, chiefly Brit.), loopy (informal), crackpot (informal), out to lunch (informal), dippy (slang), gonzo (slang), doolally (slang), off your trolley (slang), up the pole (informal), off your chump (slang), wacko or whacko (informal) I had an old aunt once who went completely potty.Translationspotty (ˈpoti) adjective mad; crazy. He must be potty to do that! 發瘋似的，傻的 发疯似的，傻的 - Do you have a potty? → 有儿童便盆吗？
potty
go potty1. To become irrational, crazy, eccentric, or addlebrained. Primarily heard in UK. I'll end up going potty if I have to work in this cubicle for one more day!2. To become very excited or enthusiastic (about something). Primarily heard in UK. People are going potty for the new art exhibit.3. To urinate; typically said of, to, or by young children. My three-year-old has started going potty all by herself!See also: go, pottybe potty about (something)To be very excited or enthusiastic (about something). Primarily heard in UK. I'm absolutely potty about her latest novel!See also: pottydrive (someone) pottyTo make someone particularly annoyed, vexed, or crazy. Primarily heard in UK. I need you to mind the kids for a while, they've been driving me potty all morning!See also: drive, pottypotty mouthA person who uses obscenities, vulgarities, or profanities in their speech, especially at inappropriate times. Used especially in reference to a child or as a childish rebuke to an adult. Hey, you little potty mouth! If I hear you speaking like that around your grandmother again, you're going to be grounded for a week! Well there's no need to be a potty mouth about it, Rick. You could have just said no like a civilized person.See also: mouth, pottypotty1. n. a small toilet. (Usually juvenile.) Mommy, I’ve got to go to the potty. 2. in. to use the toilet. (Always juvenile.) Be sure to potty before we leave. 3. mod. crazy. He got more potty as he grew older. potty mouth and toilet mouth n. someone who uses obscene or profane language in most social settings. (Also a term of address.) That potty mouth is offending people again. Hey, toilet mouth! Watch your language! See also: mouth, potty go potty To defecate or urinate.See also: go, pottypotty
Related to potty: potty mouthSynonyms for pottyadj crazySynonyms- crazy
- eccentric
- crackers
- barmy
- touched
- soft
- out there
- silly
- foolish
- daft
- off-the-wall
- oddball
- off the rails
- dotty
- loopy
- crackpot
- out to lunch
- dippy
- gonzo
- doolally
- off your trolley
- up the pole
- off your chump
- wacko or whacko
Synonyms for pottynoun a plumbing fixture for defecation and urinationSynonyms- commode
- crapper
- pot
- throne
- toilet
- stool
- can
Related Words- bathroom
- bath
- flushless toilet
- flush toilet
- lavatory
- plumbing fixture
- potty chair
- potty seat
- john
- lav
- privy
- toilet
- can
- toilet bowl
- toilet seat
noun a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroomSynonymsRelated Wordsadj marked by foolish or unreasoning fondnessSynonyms- enamored
- in love
- infatuated
- soft on
- taken with
- smitten
Related Wordsadj (British informal) trivialRelated Words- colloquialism
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- unimportant
adj slightly intoxicatedSynonymsRelated Words- drunk
- inebriated
- intoxicated
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