artsy

[ahrt-see]

adjective

Informal.

artsier, artsiest 

1. arty.

2. artsy-craftsy.

Other Word Forms

• artsiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of artsy¹

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

Example Sentences

St. Petersburg also gets accolades for being an artsy city.

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At sleep-away camp, starting at age 9, the artsy kids and I did “SNL” skits and sang all the time.

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I want to make more space for exercise, meditating and art because I’m a very artsy craftsy person.

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Now the town’s artsy community — and visitors — can see them up close.

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When an artsy client asked for a “cool, edgy, funky” feel for his Beverly Hills bathroom, Andrews chose dark, somber oil paintings.

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Related Words

• pretentious 
• self-conscious 
• stilted