potty

¹ American  

[pot-ee] / ˈpɒt i /

adjective

pottier, pottiest

1. Chiefly British Informal. slightly insane; eccentric.

2. British. paltry; trifling; petty.

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potty ² American  

[pot-ee] / ˈpɒt i /

noun

plural

potties

1. a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.

2. a small metal pot fitting under a potty-chair.

3. Baby Talk. a toilet.

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potty ¹ British  

/ ˈpɒtɪ /

adjective

1. foolish or slightly crazy

2. trivial or insignificant

3. very keen (about)

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potty ² British  

/ ˈpɒtɪ /

noun

1. a child's word for chamber pot

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Other Word Forms

• pottiness noun

Etymology

Origin of potty¹

First recorded in 1855–60; pot ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of potty²

First recorded in 1840–50; pot ¹ + -y ²

Example Sentences

The crowd laughed as an image of a kid sitting on the potty reading a board book filled the screen.

From Literature

In the Palisade Calligraphy, the miles seem shorter even as the time between potty breaks grows longer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fury appears several times on video call, where he talks to his daughter and asks how her potty training is going.

From BBC

Most of those with it do not go through traditional development milestones like crawling, eating, walking, speaking or potty training.

From BBC

"Because you're building something while your child's going through potty training... and both are just as important," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• absurd
• batty
• crazy
• eccentric
• foolish
• kooky
• mad
• nuts
• wacky