arty

Etymology 1

From art + -y.

adj

1. Inclined towards the arts.
   But the film is depressingly thin on the women; often it seems more interested in arranging them in arty tableaux than investigating the way that isolation has shaped their personalities and how they see the world. 2021-07-21, Cath Clarke, “Luz: The Flower of Evil review – arty Colombian horror shot through a trippy filter”, in The Guardian
2. (sometimes derogatory) Pretending to artistic worth; high-flown.
   “Half of these Cate Blanchett movies – they’re all just like these arty things. I’m not saying they’re bad movies, but I don’t think most of them have a shelf life,” he said. 2015-08-31, Quentin Tarantino, quotee, “Quentin Tarantino says Cate Blanchett's 'arty' films don't have 'shelf life'”, in The Guardian

Etymology 2

Clipping of artillery, perhaps incorporating the suffix -y forming diminutive nouns.

noun

1. (military, slang) Artillery.
2. (military, slang) An artillery crew member.