painty

paint·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [peyn-tee]
- /ˈpeɪn ti/
- /ˈpeɪn.tɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peyn-tee]
- /ˈpeɪn ti/

Definitions of painty word

adjective painty of, coated with, or soiled with paint: a painty finish; painty overalls. 1
adjective painty having a crudely or clumsily painted surface: The stage set consisted chiefly of painty scenery. 1
adjective painty of, smeared, or covered with paint 0
adjective painty having more paint than necessary 0

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Origin of painty

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; paint + -y1

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Parts of speech for Painty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Painty

painty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

painty usage trend in Literature

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