painty

[ peyn-tee ]

adjective,paint·i·er, paint·i·est.
  1. of, coated with, or soiled with paint: a painty finish; painty overalls.

  2. having a crudely or clumsily painted surface: The stage set consisted chiefly of painty scenery.

Origin of painty

1
First recorded in 1865–70; paint + -y1

Other words from painty

  • paint·i·ness, noun

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