Darty

//ˈdɑɹ.ti// adj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to dart; tending to make quick and sudden moves, especially to the side.

    "Then the tits—particularly the blue tits—begin to flash like light from tree to tree, with their tweenk, tweenk, tweenk; one of the prettiest but most pugnacious of birds; and if you are near water, the wanton wagtails are never long out of it, with their pert and sidelong glance and darty walk, and quaint call seldom used; and they shake and preen and trim themselves, as it were, into harmony with their surroundings, like fashionable ladies at a tea party."

  2. 2
    Pronunciation spelling of dirty. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

    "[…] I'd want you for to know better, you blackguard, than to call my new obercoat a darty one!"

  3. 3
    Of a car: having a sharp turning radius and tight steering that is responsive to slight turns of the wheel.

    "Tiller steering is not for the faint-hearted. It is darty, like a ferret on a lead. Left turns involve pulling the short lever awkwardly into your tummy, and then there's the thought that any kind of impact could involve the driver being skewered like a cocktail sausage."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A party held in the daytime. Canada, US

    "As Americans toast Saint Patrick on March 17 in parades and darties (day parties), Ireland will celebrate the saint day in a much more holy fashion."

Verb
  1. 1
    To participate in a darty. Canada, US

    "It's very hard to rally once the alcohol and adrenaline wears off, so the choice to darty is the choice to not party that night."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of day + party.

Etymology 2

Blend of day + party.

Etymology 3

From dart + -y.

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