adjective
artsy
AHR-tsee/ˈɑːrtsi/
Showing an interest in art or an artistic style, sometimes pretentiously.
The gallery visitor adopts a deliberately artsy style beside the abstract paintings.
Etymology
Art with the adjective ending suggests being characterized by artistic interests. Originally used in artsy-craftsy with reference to the arts and crafts movement, the word carries a dismissive suggestion of artistic pretension.
In context
where you draw like an artsy version of the symbol of the mountains what is that why are you doing that you're making it more complicated
More examples
- Her room had an artsy collection of handmade lamps.
- He dismissed the film as artsy without explaining why.
- The shop’s deliberately artsy display caught our attention.
Forms
artsy · artsier · artsiest