artsy

[ ahrt-see ]

adjective

, Informal.

, art·si·er, art·si·est.

1. arty.
2. artsy-craftsy.

Other Words From

• artsi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of artsy¹

1900–05; art ¹ + -sy or art ¹ + -s ³ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

They are unapologetically uncool, the men in white nylon jumpsuits and the women in “artsy” drop earrings.

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I hang out with artsy theater people, with angry political activists, and with nerds of all stripes.

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I was making a bunch of short films in high school and was kind of artsy, so I always knew I wanted to go to art school.

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[Tatum laughs] Like I found the three other artsy goth kids at Boulder and hung out with them.

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But even at Boulder I found the artsy kids and hung out with them.

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Related Words

• pretentious
• self-conscious
• stilted