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

But the two bright-blue porta-potties were not here for convenience. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Well that was a shitty situation 🙂‍↕️ Authorities were called to an area in Kansas City, Missouri because the heard knocking and screaming inside a porter potty. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recommends keeping pets indoors as much as possible, so limit outdoor potty breaks to only as long as necessary. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 July 2026

That means obvious things, like medication, feeding, and potty breaks, but also details like favorite toys, spots to be scratched, and other small rituals your pet looks forward to every day. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 July 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