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

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

Following an initial social media search, staff were able to discover that the canine had broken loose from her tie-out during a potty break. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025

The running water and facility cleaning based on usage data make Throne a better bathroom option than a traditional porta potty, Kevin Yee, director of the Department of Public Service and Recreation for the City of Royal Oak, said. —Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 July 2025

Registration is open to all kids in the community aged 4 (potty trained) to sixth grade. —Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 26 June 2025

Portable potties fill the gaps Both park systems turn to less-desirable portable potties to fill in gaps. —Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025

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