Dictionary

sporty en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈspɔɹti/ (General-American)
• /ˈspo(ː)ɹti/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
• /ˈspɔːti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈspoəti/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Old French porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English sporty From sport + -y.

Meanings

1. Fond of sports.
   • He's perfect for me, as he's both studious and sporty.
   • Sporty people all over the world spend their lives training to compete in competitions such as the Olympic Games. 2020, Shalini Vallepur, I Can Be Sporty: Amazing Athletes Who Pushed the Boundaries, page 4:
2. Suitable for use in sport.
   • a sporty tennis outfit
3. stylish with a fun, bold, vibrant quality or appearance.
   • It's black with a sporty pattern of lilac stripes down the sides. 2021, Nina Mingya Powles, Small Bodies of Water:
   • The simple style of numbers and symbols on the face contributes to the modern, streamlined sporty appearance. 2019, Elaine Boylan, Stephanie Lightbown, How to Pass Higher Art & Design:
   • My new car looks sporty but is actually very practical.
   • While you may never embrace my idea of applying paisley punch to your ceiling, you might want to wake up your walls with sporty stripes. 2014, Sarah Richardson, Sarah Style, page 262:
   • His hat sat at a rakish angle giving him a sporty appearance. 2007, B. Lorraine Jones, Charles Augustus: A Boy's Will to Survive, page 29:
   • A form or design of a UFO that has a sleek or sporty appearance as in the type of UFO described in detail by Bob Lazar. 2015, T. L. Keller, The Total Novice’s Guide To UFOs: What You Need To Know:
   • Your palette contains sporty colors, dressy colors, neutrals, basics, and bright accent colors. 2011, Carole Jackson, Color Me Beautiful, page 38:

Forms

Deriveds

sporty luxe · sportily · sportiness · unsporty

Relateds

sportish

Translations (30)

es deportivo (fond of sports) · sk športový (fond of sports) · be спарто́вы (fond of sports) · pl okazały (flashy in appearance) · is sportlegur (fond of sports) · fr sportif (fond of sports) · de sportlich (flashy in appearance) · nl sportief (fond of sports) · fi sporttihenkinen (fond of sports) · pl wysportowany (fond of sports) · fi urheilullinen (flashy in appearance) · bg спортен (fond of sports) · pl sportowy (fond of sports) · sv sportig (flashy in appearance) · mk спортски (fond of sports) · ru спо́ртивный (fond of sports) · it sportivo (fond of sports) · de sportlich (fond of sports) · fi urheilullinen (fond of sports) · nl sportief (flashy in appearance) · bg показен (flashy in appearance) · cs sportovní (fond of sports) · eo sportema (fond of sports) · bg демонстративен (flashy in appearance) · uk спорти́вний (fond of sports) · sv sportig (fond of sports) · fi sporttinen (flashy in appearance) · sl športen (fond of sports) · lv sportisks (fond of sports) · be спарты́ўны (fond of sports)