potty

1 of 2

noun

pot·​ty ˈpä-tē 

plural potties

1

a

: a small chair that has an open seat with a receptacle underneath and that is used for toilet training

b

: a small child's pot for urination or defecation

2

: toilet, bathroom

potty

2 of 2

adjective

ˈpä-tē 

pottier; pottiest

1

British : trivial, insignificant

2

chiefly British : slightly eccentric

3

: snobbish

Synonyms of potty

Noun

• bathroom
• restroom
• toilet

Adjective

• aristocratic
• arrogant
• snotty

Examples of potty in a Sentence

Noun

the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty

Adjective

I think he's gone a little potty.

All this noise is driving me potty!

She's just potty about this new dance class.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General released a report from a surprise inspection in January that included the first photos of two cages roughly the same size as a porta potty. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

The familiar, instantly recognizable structure of Roan’s song makes the lesson feel more like a dance party instead of a simple potty-training tutorial. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

After all, why stop playing/eating/watching TV to go potty when there’s really no need to? — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

The round included wayward tee shots, a port-a-potty appearance, and over 122 feet of putts made. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably from pot entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Adjective

circa 1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing potty

• go potty
• potty-chair
• potty-mouthed
• potty-trained
• potty training
• the potty

Rhymes for potty

• dotty
• doughty
• draughty
• haughty
• knotty
• naughty
• scottie
• spotty
• strati
• zloty
• basmati
• bharati

Kids Definition

potty

noun

pot·​ty

ˈpät-ē

: toilet sense 2b, bathroom