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adjective

ˈpä-tē How to pronounce potty (audio)
Definition of pottynext
as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior a ridiculous woman with pretentious airs and potty pronunciations for everyday words

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potty

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noun

ˈpä-tē How to pronounce potty (audio)
as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty

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Recent Examples of potty
Noun
The round included wayward tee shots, a port-a-potty appearance, and over 122 feet of putts made. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Crews arrived to find a porta potty at Mustang Field, the school's baseball field, actively burning. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The scope of the production — trucks, a big crane, porta-potties on hand — was bigger than what some neighbors expected. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Honoring the long association between horses and hounds, the stunning farm-charm-esque property welcomes pups with open arms and offers terrace-level suites for convenient lodging and potty breaks. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for potty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
  1. aristocratic
  2. bathroom
  3. arrogant
  4. restroom
  5. snotty
  6. toilet
Adjective
  • The aristocratic Spencer family has been buoying the yellow pages of The Sun, The Daily Mail, and The Mirror for nearly 50 years.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The latest lesson was about the aristocratic and bourgeois aspect of Gucci.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of aristocratic
Noun
  • An April 2025 legionella report obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows the bacteria was found in at least 17 samples, including those taken from the men’s locker room, a women’s bathroom and several janitor closets.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And there, Guadagnino says, gesturing to a section covered by a red tarp, is where his team built the men’s bathrooms where some computer scientists have a pissing contest.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bathroom
Adjective
  • Continue reading … BROKEN COVENANT — Javier Milei blasts UN as 'useless' den of 'fatally arrogant parasites' in raucous speech.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Everybody on our side understands that impeachment is a critical tool in the toolbox for constitutional self-defense against a president acting like a king, an imperious, lawless, arrogant king.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrogant
Noun
  • The paper towel dispenser was empty for the market’s employee restroom.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The moment when the audience gets up, goes to the restroom, orders drinks, and chats in the hallway.
    — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of restroom
Adjective
  • These anti-fascist singalongs slot into a more playful and irreverent tradition, one more in line with the snotty pop-punk and ska bands who railed against GOP war-mongering in the early 2000s.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In mice, the snotty bacteria were lethal, while the normal one wasn’t.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of snotty
Noun
  • One man was already pounding another's head into a small hole that prisoners used as a toilet.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The self-sanitizing pod is equipped with a power-washing system that cleans and disinfects the toilet and the floor for a few minutes after each use.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of toilet

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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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