natty
/ˈnæti/adjective, noun
natty is spelled N-A-T-T-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, natty means “Smart and fashionable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in natty?
| Letters | 5: N-A-T-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is natty?
Natty appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce natty?
- UK /ˈnæti/
Natty has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-natty.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with natty?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as natty from its last stressed vowel (/æti/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: tanty.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of natty
- nattier comparative
- nattiest superlative
- more natty comparative
- most natty superlative
- nattie
- natties plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does natty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalSmart and fashionable.
- 2
slangKnotty.
natty dreadlocks
- 3
slangNatural, as opposed to steroid enhanced.
natty gains
- 4
slangNational.
noun
- 1
slangSomeone whose muscle gains are natural and not aided by the use of steroids.
- 2
slangA national championship.
I hope my favorite team makes it to the natty this season.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Natty in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Smart and fashionable:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does natty come from?
Originally slang, perhaps related to natural.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).