Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artsy

/ˈɑɹtsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: art-sy
IPA: /ˈɑɹtsi/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of arty.

noun

Alternative form of artsie.

Example Sentences

"Yeah, we were the artsy kids. Theatre people and comic book writers. The geeks. The freaks. Well, we've been sitting here all along at our own table in a forgotten corner of the high school cafeteria, and have some stuff to show you."
"GusGus, Icelandic veterans of artsy techno music, have always enjoyed provoking their audience, and when they do so here, it's exhilarating."

Etymology

Etymology tree English arts Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English artsy From arts + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑɹtsi/

Inflected Forms

artsier (comparative) artsiest (superlative) artsies (plural)

Derived Forms

artsily artsiness

Phrases

artsy-craftsy artsy-fartsy

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce artsy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹtsi/.
What does artsy mean?: Alternative form of arty.
Where does artsy come from?: Etymology tree English arts Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English artsy From arts + -y.

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