yachty

American  

[yaht-ee] / ˈjɑt i /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of yachts.

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noun

1. a person who works on, owns, or spends time on yachts.

Example Sentences

Turner’s yachty charisma transformed sleepy Newport, R.I., into Studio 54.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But wander a block or two up from the boutiques, yachty bars and sweet shops, and you’ll find quiet back streets that make for a pleasant predinner walk.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2011

The blue, white and cream colors of this seven-story megamansion suggest beachside elegance -- a jaunty, yachty summer idled away with the Rockefellers or Von Bulows.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now what do you say to presenting him with a nice, comfortable steam yacht, all equipped for cruising, with a captain and——" "Flag it!" says I. "Twombley-Crane ain't a yachty person, at all.

From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Ford, Sewell

Hold the picture,—me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.

From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster