ARTY-FARTY

Meaning of ARTY-FARTY in English

art ‧ y-fart ‧ y /ˌɑːti ˈfɑːti◂ $ ˌɑːrti ˈfɑːr-/ BrE AmE British English , art‧sy-fart‧sy /ˌɑːtsi ˈfɑːtsi $ ˌɑːrtsi ˈfɑːr-/ American English adjective informal

trying too hard to show that you are interested in art – used to show disapproval

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

ARTY-FARTY — (also artsy-fartsy ) ■ adjective informal, derogatory associated with or showing an interest in the arts.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ARTY-FARTY — arty-farty BrE AmE ˌɑːt i ˈfɑːt i ◂ AmE \ ˌɑːrt̬ i ˈfɑːrt̬ i ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ARTY-FARTY — / ˌɑːti ˈfɑːti; NAmE ˌɑːrti ˈfɑːrti/ ( BrE ) ( especially NAmE ˌartsy-ˈfartsy ) adjective ( informal , disapproving ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARTY-FARTY — or artsy-fartsy If you describe someone as arty-farty , you are criticizing them for being interested in artistic ideas or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARTY-FARTY — or artsy-fartsy If you describe someone as ~, you are criticizing them for being interested in artistic ideas or activities …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ARTY — I. adjective (artier; -est) Date: 1901 showily or pretentiously artistic , artily adverb artiness noun II. abbreviation artillery
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ARTY — I. ˈär]d.ē, ˈȧ], ]tē, -i\ adjective ( -er/-est ) 1. : imitative often unsuccessfully of art : having some of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARTY — /ahr"tee/ , n. a male given name, form of Arthur .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARTY — — artily , adv. — artiness , n. /ahr"tee/ , adj., artier, artiest . Informal. characterized by a showy, pretentious, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARTY — adj. pretentiously artistic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ARTY — I. ˈär-tē adjective ( art·i·er ; -est ) Date: 1901 : showily or pretentiously artistic arty lighting and photography • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ARTY — ( chiefly N. Amer. also artsy ) ■ adjective ( artier , artiest ) informal artistic or interested in the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ARTY — [arty] abbreviation artillery
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ARTY — art|y BrE AmE ˈɑːt |i AmE ˈɑːrt̬ |i ▷ art|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ art|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ARTY — / ˈɑːti; NAmE ˈɑːrti/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE artsy ) adjective ( informal , usually disapproving ) seeming or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARTY — art ‧ y /ˈɑːti $ ˈɑːrti/ BrE AmE British English , art‧sy /ˈɑːtsi $ ˈɑːrt-/ American English adjective [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ARTY — adj. (artier, artiest) colloq. pretentiously or affectedly artistic. øarty-crafty quaintly artistic; (of furniture etc.) seeking stylistic effect rather than usefulness …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ARTY — adj. (artier, artiest) colloq. pretentiously or affectedly artistic. arty-crafty quaintly artistic; (of furniture etc.) seeking stylistic effect rather than usefulness …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ARTY — adj. (artier, artiest) colloq. pretentiously or affectedly artistic. Phrases and idioms: arty-crafty quaintly artistic; (of furniture etc.) seeking stylistic effect …
Oxford English vocab
ARTY — Someone who is arty seems very interested in drama, film, music, poetry, or painting. People often describe someone as arty …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARTY — Someone who is ~ seems very interested in drama, film, music, poetry, or painting. People often describe someone as ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ARTY — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Jake's having a party for all his arty friends. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Filmgoers, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ARTY — [adjective] -ier, -iest - See at art
Cambridge English vocab
FARTY — Adj. Insignificant. E.g."I'm not going back to that restaurant, they serve really farty sized portions."
Slang English vocab
ARTY — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: PRETENTIOUS 3, arty-crafty, big, high-sounding, imposing, overblown
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ARTY — adjective Synonyms: pretentious 3, arty-crafty, big, high-sounding, imposing, overblown
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ARTY — See ↑ ART/CULTURE 6
Longman Activator English vocab
ARTY — tray
Anagrams English vocabulary
ARTY — I прил.; разг. 1) претенциозный, претендующий на художественность (о вещах) 2) с претензией на тонкий вкус, на понимание искусства (о …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ARTY — = Artie
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ARTY — претенциозный, претендующий на художественность ( о вещах ) с претензией на тонкий вкус, на понимание искусства ( о людях ) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ARTY — сущ.; тж. Artie; имя собст.; уменьш. от ArthurАрти
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ARTY — adj infml He was more of an arty type than his brother — Он был более артистичной натурой, чем его брат
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
ARTY — adj infml He was more of an arty type than his brother — Он был более артистичной натурой, чем его …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
ARTY — arty adj infml He was more of an arty type than his brother Он был более артистичной натурой, чем его …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
ARTY — He was more of an arty type than his brother — Он был более артистичной натурой, чем его брат
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
ARTY — I прил.; разг. 1) претенциозный, претендующий на художественность (о вещах) 2) с претензией на тонкий вкус, на понимание искусства (о …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAIR, FAT AND FARTY — mod (low obs) (о женщине) в расцвете лет (от fair, fat and forty)
Dirty English-Russian vocab
OSAMA BIN LADEN HAS FARTY PANTS — У Осамы Бин Ладена вонючие штаны
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ARTSY-FARTSY — /ahrt"see fahrt"see/ , adj. Slang ( vulgar ). arty. Also, arty-farty /ahr"tee fahr"tee/ . [ 1975-1980; rhyming compound from ART …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARTSY-FARTSY — / ˌɑːtsi ˈfɑːtsi; NAmE ˌɑːrtsi ˈfɑːrtsi/ adjective ( especially NAmE ) = arty-farty
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARTSY-FARTSY — see arty-farty
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARTSY-FARTSY — see arty-farty
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CULTURE — INDEX: 1. art and culture 2. something that an artist has produced 3. relating to art or culture 4. someone …
Longman Activator English vocab
BOHEMIAN — n. 25B6; noun he is an artist and a real bohemian : NONCONFORMIST, avant-gardist, free spirit, dropout; hippy, beatnik. conservative. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
У ОСАМЫ БИН ЛАДЕНА ВОНЮЧИЕ ШТАНЫ — Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants
Русско-Американский Английский словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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