pottiest

pottiest
pot·ty || 'pɑtɪ /'pɒ- adj. (British) trivial, trifling; tipsy n. small toilet used by toddlers, special children's toilet

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  • potty — potty1 /pot ee/, adj., pottier, pottiest. 1. Chiefly Brit. Informal. slightly insane; eccentric. 2. Brit. paltry; trifling; petty. [1855 60; POT1 + Y1] potty2 /pot ee/, n., pl. potties. 1. a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet …   Universalium

  • potty — potty1 adjective (pottier, pottiest) informal, chiefly Brit. 1》 foolish; crazy. 2》 extremely enthusiastic about someone or something. Derivatives pottiness noun Origin C19: of unknown origin. potty2 noun ( …   English new terms dictionary

  • potty — I UK [ˈpɒtɪ] / US [ˈpɑtɪ] noun [countable] Word forms potty : singular potty plural potties a container used as a toilet by young children II UK [ˈpɒtɪ] / US [ˈpɑtɪ] adjective Word forms potty : adjective potty comparative pottier superlative… …   English dictionary

  • potty — I. /ˈpɒti / (say potee) adjective (pottier, pottiest) Colloquial 1. foolish; crazy. 2. British paltry; petty. {19th century; origin unknown} II. /ˈpɒti / (say potee) noun Colloquial a chamber pot, especially one for a child …  

  • pottiness — Ⅰ. potty [1] ► ADJECTIVE (pottier, pottiest) informal, chiefly Brit. 1) foolish; crazy. 2) extremely enthusiastic about someone or something. DERIVATIVES pottiness noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • potty — Ⅰ. potty [1] ► ADJECTIVE (pottier, pottiest) informal, chiefly Brit. 1) foolish; crazy. 2) extremely enthusiastic about someone or something. DERIVATIVES pottiness noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • potty — potty1 [pät′ē] n. pl. potties [dim. of POT1] 1. a small chamber pot for a child 2. a child s chair used for toilet training, consisting of an open seat beneath which a pot is attached: in full potty chair 3. a toilet: a child s word potty2 …   English World dictionary

  • potty — 1. adj. (pottier, pottiest) Brit. sl. 1 foolish or crazy. 2 insignificant, trivial (esp. potty little). Derivatives: pottiness n. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. 2. n. (pl. ies) colloq. a chamber pot, esp. for a child …   Useful english dictionary

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