sporty

[spawr-tee, spohr-]

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adjective, sport·i·er, sport·i·est. Informal.

flashy; showy.

smart in dress, behavior, etc.

like or befitting a sportsman.

dissipated; fast: a sporty crowd.

designed for or suitable for sport.

Origin of sporty

First recorded in 1885–90; sport + -y¹

Related formssport·i·ly, adverbsport·i·ness, noun

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Related Words for sporty

snazzy, brazen, flamboyant, gaudy, informal, jazzy, loud, natty, ornate, showy, glittery, glitzy

Examples from the Web for sporty

Contemporary Examples of sporty

Beachwear was the dress code, and even classic tailoring was given a shake up and repurposed into sleek and sporty silhouettes.
Kenzo Spring/ Summer 2014: California Roots
Alice Cavanagh
September 29, 2013
For his spring/ summer 2014 show, designer Scott Sternberg took audiences on a sporty trip behind the Hollywood sign.
Band of Outsiders Takes A Hike: Spring / Summer 2014
Isabel Wilkinson
September 9, 2013
Checked patterns came into play for the final looks, with a series of sporty coats that one might wear to a tennis club.
Céline Gets Cozy for Fall
Liza Foreman
March 3, 2013
Erwan bounds up wearing black shorts and a sporty zip-up sweater.
Exercising Like a Caveman: A.J. Jacobs Gets Primal
A.J. Jacobs
April 10, 2012
Sometimes his leather jackets were sporty and rakish, at others they were sculpted into prim, hourglass shapes.
Paris Fashion Week Frenzy: Let’s Focus on Clothes
Robin Givhan
March 9, 2011

Historical Examples of sporty

"I'm sorry I did, now; honest I am," was the sporty man's answer.
Dave Porter and His Rivals
Edward Stratemeyer
Why, Langridge and that sporty new chum of his may slip in and damage it.
A Quarter-Back's Pluck
Lester Chadwick
Regarding Parkins as a rich man, and sporty, he took the offer.
Dreamy Hollow
Sumner Charles Britton
Besides, one place was as sporty as the other, if that was what you wanted.
Over the Seas for Uncle Sam
Elaine Sterne
“Sure,” replied Merkle, one of the sportiest of sporty seniors.
The Winning Touchdown
Lester Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for sporty

sporty

adjective sportier or sportiest

(of a person) fond of sport or outdoor activities

(of clothes) having the appearance of sportswear

(of a car) having the performance or appearance of a sports car

noun plural -ies

British informal a young person who typically wears sportswear, is competitive about sport , and takes an interest in his or her fitness

Derived Formssportily, adverbsportiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for sporty

adj.

1889, "sportsmanlike;" 1962, "in the style of a sports car," from sport (n.) + -y (2). Related: Sportily; sportiness.