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 largest contracts include $92 million to portable potty company Doodie Calls, $61 million to IRG Global Emergency Management and $52 million to Garner Environmental Services. —Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026

Bathrooms are upscale porta-potties, and there are a few shower trailers nearby. —Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026

There is, after all, a reason so many puppy owners turn to it during potty-training. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

Referee Scott Foster ejected coach Jason Kidd in the first quarter for his apparent potty mouth. —Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 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