1. having the smell, taste, or appearance of paint
Usage: informal
2. covered with or marked by paint
Usage: informal

Examples

• The room had a painty smell from the fresh coat on the walls.
• Her hands were painty after working on the art project.
• The brush left painty streaks across the canvas.
• The garage had a painty odor that lingered for days.
• His clothes were painty from the renovation work.
• The painty taste in the water suggested contamination from the nearby factory.