potty

1 of 2

noun

pot·​ty ˈpä-tē 

plural potties

1

a

: a small chair that has an open seat with a receptacle underneath and that is used for toilet training

b

: a small child's pot for urination or defecation

2

: toilet, bathroom

potty

2 of 2

adjective

ˈpä-tē 

pottier; pottiest

1

British : trivial, insignificant

2

chiefly British : slightly eccentric

3

: snobbish

Synonyms of potty

Noun

• bathroom
• restroom
• toilet

Adjective

• aristocratic
• arrogant
• snotty

Examples of potty in a Sentence

Noun

the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty

Adjective

I think he's gone a little potty.

All this noise is driving me potty!

She's just potty about this new dance class.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Much of what actually happened in Garelick’s real life made it into the film, including him and Zion getting separated by the food trucks and porta-potties (though in real life he was found after only 20 minutes). — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Campers also have access to two shower houses with flush toilets, additional pit toilets, and seasonal porta-potties, plus a dump station, playground, and camp store open May 1 through October 31. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General released a report from a surprise inspection in January that included the first photos of two cages roughly the same size as a porta potty. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

The familiar, instantly recognizable structure of Roan’s song makes the lesson feel more like a dance party instead of a simple potty-training tutorial. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably from pot entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Adjective

circa 1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing potty

• go potty
• potty-chair
• potty-mouthed
• potty-trained
• potty training
• the potty

Rhymes for potty

• dotty
• doughty
• draughty
• haughty
• knotty
• naughty
• scottie
• spotty
• strati
• zloty
• basmati
• bharati

Kids Definition

potty

noun

pot·​ty

ˈpät-ē

: toilet sense 2b, bathroom