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Arty

//ˈɑː(ɹ)ti// adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    Pretending to artistic worth; high-flown. derogatory, sometimes

    "“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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    showily imitative of art or artists wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Artemis, from Greek language.
Noun
  1. 1
    Artillery. slang
  2. 2
    An artillery crew member. slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

From art + -y.

Etymology 2

Clipping of artillery, perhaps incorporating the suffix -y forming diminutive nouns.

Etymology 3

From Art + -y.

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