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sporty

[ spawr-tee, spohr- ]

adjective

Informal.
sportier, sportiest.
  1. flashy; showy.
  2. smart in dress, behavior, etc.
  3. like or befitting a sportsman.
  4. dissipated; fast:

    a sporty crowd.

  5. designed for or suitable for sport.


sporty

/ ˈɔːɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a person) fond of sport or outdoor activities
  2. (of clothes) having the appearance of sportswear
  3. (of a car) having the performance or appearance of a sports car
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal.
    a young person who typically wears sportswear, is competitive about sport , and takes an interest in his or her fitness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰپԱ, noun
  • ˈǰپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ǰi· adverb
  • ǰi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sporty1

First recorded in 1885–90; sport + -y 1
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She says Simone was "so full of life, energetic, sporty, musical - there's 100 adjectives I could probably come up with".

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Growing up, I was the confident, competitive, sporty one.

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Growing up, I wasn't very sporty and I remember coming last in a cross-country race when I was 14.

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All my phases and influences were there too: raver, goth-lite, sporty, hood and hippie.

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However the lucky winner preferred sportier models and later exchanged it for a Ferrari whose owner was a true fan of Hallyday's, he added.

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