sporty

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English

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Etymology

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From sport +‎ -y.

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Adjective

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sporty (comparative sportier, superlative sportiest)

  1. Fond of sports.
    He's perfect for me, as he's both studious and sporty.
    • 2020, Shalini Vallepur, I Can Be Sporty: Amazing Athletes Who Pushed the Boundaries, page 4:
      Sporty people all over the world spend their lives training to compete in competitions such as the Olympic Games.
  2. Suitable for use in sport.
    a sporty tennis outfit
  3. stylish with a fun, bold, vibrant quality or appearance.
    My new car looks sporty but is actually very practical.
    • 2007, B. Lorraine Jones, Charles Augustus: A Boy's Will to Survive, page 29:
      His hat sat at a rakish angle giving him a sporty appearance.
    • 2011, Carole Jackson, Color Me Beautiful, page 38:
      Your palette contains sporty colors, dressy colors, neutrals, basics, and bright accent colors.
    • 2014, Sarah Richardson, Sarah Style, page 262:
      While you may never embrace my idea of applying paisley punch to your ceiling, you might want to wake up your walls with sporty stripes.
    • 2015, T. L. Keller, The Total Novice’s Guide To UFOs: What You Need To Know:
      A form or design of a UFO that has a sleek or sporty appearance as in the type of UFO described in detail by Bob Lazar.
    • 2019, Elaine Boylan, Stephanie Lightbown, How to Pass Higher Art & Design:
      The simple style of numbers and symbols on the face contributes to the modern, streamlined sporty appearance.
    • 2021, Nina Mingya Powles, Small Bodies of Water:
      It's black with a sporty pattern of lilac stripes down the sides.

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Lower Sorbian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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sporty

  1. nominative/accusative plural of sport

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspɔr.tɘ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrtɘ
  • Syllabification: spor‧ty

Noun

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sporty

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of sport