artsy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɑɹtsi/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
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.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of arty.
alt 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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| artsiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| artsier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |