Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artsie

/ˈɑɹtsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: art-sie
IPA: /ˈɑɹtsi/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of arty.

noun

One who studies the arts.

Informal

Example Sentences

"[…] an "artsie" course at Cornell University […]"
"“I'll never be an artsie,” replied Corretti, not bothering to lift his eyes from the screen of the computer he was working on. “But you're not taking engineering courses anymore,” objected Carl."
"2014, Elle Lee Strauss, Clockwise […] up along the wall, in cliques. The brains along one side, the artsies in the corner, the beauty queens near the punch bowl so everyone would have to look at how pretty they were when they got a drink, […]"

Etymology

From arts + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: arts

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑɹtsi/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

artsier (comparative) artsiest (superlative) artsies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce artsie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹtsi/.
What does artsie mean?: Alternative form of arty.
Where does artsie come from?: From arts + -ie.

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