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

The children in the crowd are howling at the creature’s potty mouth. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Okay, this potty-training plot is losing me a little. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026

My older dog gets treats for going outside, going potty, and then coming back in. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

In the original, Knoxville got into a full porta-potty, which was promptly picked up by a garbage truck and flipped upside down. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 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