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POTTY
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Irregular inflected forms: pottier , pottiest
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
Synonyms:
chamberpot; potty; thunder mug
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("potty" is a kind of...):
receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Synonyms:
can; commode; crapper; pot; potty; stool; throne; toilet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("potty" is a kind of...):
plumbing fixture (a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building)
Meronyms (parts of "potty"):
toilet bowl (the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water)
toilet seat (the hinged seat on a toilet)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "potty"):
flushless toilet (a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water))
flush toilet; lavatory (a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it)
potty chair; potty seat (toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children)
Holonyms ("potty" is a part of...):
bathroom (a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet)
bathroom; can; john; lav; lavatory; privy; toilet (a room or building equipped with one or more toilets)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Slightly intoxicated
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
drunk; gone; inebriated; intoxicated; ripped (stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol))
Sense 2
Meaning:
(British informal) trivial
Example:
potty little details
Classified under:
Similar:
unimportant (not important)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
Example:
Narcissus was a beautiful Greek youth who became enamored of his own reflection
Synonyms:
enamored; in love; infatuated; potty; smitten; soft on; taken with
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
loving (feeling or showing love and affection)
