artsy

art·sy
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US/ˈɑɹtsi/

A form of arty — Inclined towards the arts.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

adjectiveartsy (comparative artsier, superlative artsiest)

comparative artsier · superlative artsiest

  1. alternativeAlternative form of arty.

    GusGus, Icelandic veterans of artsy techno music, have always enjoyed provoking their audience, and when they do so here, it's exhilarating.

    2014 June 19, Paul MacInnes, “GusGus: Mexico review – artsy techno veterans get weird and dirty”, in The Guardian
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    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.

    2001 January 25, Douglas Rushkoff, “Second sight”, in The Guardian
nounartsy (plural artsies)

plural artsies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of artsie.

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APA

artsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artsy

MLA

“artsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artsy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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