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

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

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

Police in Michigan are investigating the death of a newborn baby found in a portable potty at a music festival over the weekend. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 June 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