artsy

adjective

art·​sy ˈärt-sē How to pronounce artsy (audio)
: characterized by or showing artistry or artistic talent
The artsy Paloma Picasso chatted up husband Rafael Lopez Sanchez, the Argentine playwright.People Weekly
The artsy packaging is gorgeous, making these primo sweets ideal gifts. Sold in fine retail outlets in NYC and online.Janice Wald Henderson
The 13 suites at Ljubljana's Antiq Palace complement the city's historic and artsy appeal.Chris Colin
also : showily or pretentiously artistic : arty, artsy-fartsy
For a month, all Edinburgh is a stage, life is a cabaret, and people like me feel comfortable spouting artsy clichés while bingeing on three or four or five performances a day. Bob Sipchen

Examples of artsy in a Sentence

Her boyfriend is the artsy type.
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Completed in the early 1950s, the rare midcentury-modern home on Glenway Drive in the artsy community of Fondren is now being offered for sale at $2.5 million for the first time in four decades, with Douglas Adams and David Abner Smith of Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty holding the listing. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 July 2025 And that's the thread that got lost in last year's lackluster third season, where vibes and an overly artsy structure got in the way of just seeing this trio in a room together, preferably a kitchen. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 June 2025 Best of all, the modules aren’t just for artsy inspiration or under-sea fun, as the living installations actively function to restore marine habitats. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2025 Besides Karl and Johnny—boyfriends sharing a cold-water walk-up near the Third Avenue El, the elevated railway running north and south through Manhattan to and from the Bronx—Edna spends her social hours with artsy boys and girls connected to the Art Students League. John Birdsall june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for artsy

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of artsy was in 1947

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“Artsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artsy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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