NATTY

dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce

(adjective) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; “a dapper young man”; “a jaunty red hat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Natty

(US, slang) Natural beer, an economy brand of pale lager.

Anagrams

• tanty

Etymology 1

Adjective

natty (comparative nattier, superlative nattiest)

(informal) Smart and fashionable. [from late 18th c.]

Etymology 2

Adjective

natty (comparative nattier, superlative nattiest)

(Jamaica, slang) Knotty.

Etymology 3

Adjective

natty (comparative more natty, superlative most natty)

(slang, bodybuilding) Natural, as opposed to steroid enhanced.

(slang) national

Noun

natty (plural natties)

(slang, bodybuilding) Someone whose muscle gains are natural and not aided by the use of steroids.

(slang, sports) A national championship

Anagrams

• tanty

Source: Wiktionary


Nat"ty, a. Etym: [Cf. Neat clean.]

Definition: Neat; tidy; spruce. [Colloq.] -- Nat"ti*ly, adv.

– Nat"ti*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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