wanty noun 3adjective 1forms 3 noun3 •(dialect, UK) A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. •(dialect, UK) A leather tie; a short wagon rope •(dialect, UK) A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water. adjective1 •(dialect, UK) Possessing or indicating lack; deficient. formswanties · more wanty · most wanty