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natty¹

  • /ˈnæti/ UK

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

Originally slang, perhaps related to natural.

adjective nattier · nattiest

  1. informal Smart and fashionable. “They’d look very natty, arm-in-crook together, and their best clothes on, whether or no, if he’s at all the well-favoured fellow he used to be.”

natty²

  • /ˈnæti/ UK

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

Variant of knotty.

adjective nattier · nattiest

  1. Jamaica, slang Knotty. natty dreadlocks

natty³

  • /ˈnæti/ UK

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

Clipping of natural + -y.

adjective more natty · most natty · nattie

  1. slang Natural, as opposed to steroid enhanced. natty gains

noun natties · nattie

  1. slang Someone whose muscle gains are natural and not aided by the use of steroids.

natty⁴

  • /ˈnæti/ UK

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

Clipping of national + -y.

adjective more natty · most natty · nattie

  1. slang National.

noun natties · nattie

  1. slang A national championship. I hope my favorite team makes it to the natty this season.

Natty⁵

Where it comes from

Diminutives with -y.

proper noun

  1. US, slang Natural beer, an economy brand of pale lager. Natty Ice; Natty Light
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Natalie.

Translations

Every language

adj Smart and fashionable

Françaischic, élégant
Deutschschick, nett
Русскиймо́дный módnyj, нарядный narjadnyj
العربيةأَنِيق ʔanīq, مُتَنَاغِم mutanāḡim

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@misc{natty_2026,
  title = {natty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/natty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}