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yachty

yachty

7.8
Like the style and life of people who own large private boats
  • adjective
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  • She decorated her apartment in a yachty style with navy stripes and anchor motifs.

Examples

  • The restaurant had a yachty atmosphere, with views of the marina and elegant decor.

  • The yachty lifestyle is appealing to many wealthy individuals.

  • His yachty friends invited him to a weekend sailing trip along the coast.

  • She prefers yachty vacations over traditional beach trips.

  • The restaurant had a yachty atmosphere, with views of the marina and elegant decor.

  • She decorated her apartment in a yachty style with navy stripes and anchor motifs.

  • His yachty friends invited him to a weekend sailing trip along the coast.

How Nautical

seafaring
1 5.5
marine
4 4.6
nautical
31 5.9
yachty
7.8

Surface Forms

yachty positive

Morphology

yachty = yacht (transparent) = yacht + y

Formed by the productive adjective-forming suffix '-y' added to 'yacht', yielding a meaning 'characteristic of yachts'.

Etymology

Yachty comes from the word yacht, which itself comes from the Dutch word jacht meaning 'hunt' or 'fast boat'. Over time yacht came to mean a private, stylish boat, so yachty means 'like yachts' or 'like the fancy boating life'.