Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artsy-craftsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: art-sy-craft-sy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to, or taking part in, arts and crafts.

Colloquial

adj

Crafted in an excessively decorated manner; trivial or affected in design or execution (in comparison to other artistic products).

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"an artsy-craftsy student"
"a rap group for Blacks that met regularly at the Gay Community Center, then housed in a modest building just off the artsy-craftsy South Street."

Etymology

From arts and crafts + -y. Equivalent to artsy + craftsy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: arts and crafts

Usage

Inflected Forms

more artsy-craftsy (comparative) most artsy-craftsy (superlative) arty-crafty (alternative)

Synonyms

handmade artsy arty cutesy precious arty-crafty

Questions

What does artsy-craftsy mean?: Related to, or taking part in, arts and crafts.
Where does artsy-craftsy come from?: From arts and crafts + -y. Equivalent to artsy + craftsy.

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