ARTISTIC, ARTISTICALLY
ADJECTIVES
► ART-AND-CRAFTY pretentiously artistic → 1909 colloq.
► ARTIFICIAL artistic; having the appearance of being produced by art → 1679
► ARTSY artistic, esp. in a self-conscious or pretentious manner → 1947 colloq.
► ARTSY-FARTSY foolishly or pretentiously artistic → 1962 colloq.
► ARTY artistic in taste, dress, etc., or wishing to be regarded as such → 1915 colloq.
► ARTY-AND-CRAFTY artistic but not notably useful or comfortable → 1902 colloq.
► ARTY-CRAFTY artistic but not notably useful or comfortable → 1920 colloq.
► ARTY-FARTY overly artistic or intellectual, pretentious; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc. → 1946 colloq.
► ARTY-TARTY overly artistic or intellectual, pretentious; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc. → 1946 colloq.
► CRAFTIOUS artistic, skilful → 1449 obs.
► FOXY artistic, neat → L19 US students’ sl.
► PAINTERLY artistic, characteristic of painter → 1586
ADVERBS
► PAINTERLY artistically. in a way proper to a painter → 1822
NOUNS – PERSON
► ARTSY an artistic person, esp. one who affects a pretentious or eccentric style → 1982 US colloq.
► DECORIST a person attached to artistic properties; an aesthete → 1839