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Definition of Potty
1. Adjective. Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. "He was infatuated with her"
Similar to: Loving
Derivative terms: Enamoredness
2. Noun. A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination.
Group relationships: Bath, Bathroom, Bathroom, Can, John, Lav, Lavatory, Privy, Toilet
Specialized synonyms: Flushless Toilet, Flush Toilet, Lavatory, Potty Chair, Potty Seat
Generic synonyms: Plumbing Fixture
Terms within: Toilet Bowl, Toilet Seat
Derivative terms: Crap, Stool
3. Adjective. (British informal) trivial. "Potty little details"
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Similar to: Unimportant
4. Noun. A receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom.
5. Adjective. Slightly intoxicated.
Definition of Potty
1. Noun. A chamber pot used by young children while learning control of their bladder and bowels. ¹
2. Noun. (context: childish) A toilet bowl. Can be used as essentially a synonym of toilet or bathroom in some phrases, e.g. potty parity, potty mouth, potty humor. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive childish) Variant of go potty. ¹
4. Adjective. (informal) Insane. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Potty
1. of little importance [adj -TIER, -TIEST] / a small toilet seat [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Potty
Literary usage of Potty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Coal Mining in Arkansas by Alvin Arthur Steel (1910)
"potty roof. In some places, the soft mud that covered the beds of carbonaceous
... Fortunately, also, potty roof is rare in Arkansas and seldom extends over ..."
2. The ABCs of Safe & Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers by Cynthia M. Hale, Jacqueline A. Polder (2000)
"If potty chairs are used for toilet training, you should use potty chairs only
in a bathroom area and out of reach of toilets or other potty chairs. ..."
3. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel (1874)
"... nye (of pheasants), brood, wai» (of snipes), pack (of grouse), ic. , (sir.)
m. smock-frock. Ait'tcn, (m.) va to cement, lute, to potty. Sifter, (sir. ..."
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