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catty

1

[ kat-ee ]

adjective

cattier, cattiest.
  1. catlike; feline.
  2. slyly malicious; spiteful:

    a catty gossip.

    Synonyms: bitchy, malevolent, nasty, mean



catty

2

[ kat-ee ]

noun

plural catties.
  1. (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.

catty

1

/ ˈkætɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    spiteful

    a catty remark

  2. of or resembling a cat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

catty

2

/ ˈkætɪ /

noun

  1. a unit of weight, used esp in E Asia, traditionally equal to about one and a half pounds but formalized as 0.5 kg in mainland China, 0.6 kg in Taiwan and Thailand, and about 0.605 kg in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore (Mandarin) Chinese name:jin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcattily, adverb
  • ˈcattiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • catti·ly adverb
  • catti·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catty1

First recorded in 1885–90; cat ( def ) + -y 1

Origin of catty2

1545–55; < Malay kati
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catty1

C16: from Malay kati
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Example Sentences

In her video, Brown set her sights on multiple Daily Mail reporters and read aloud catty headlines including, “Why are Gen Zers like Millie Bobby Brown ageing so badly?”

With Day’s co-star Glenn Close having a catty blast in a leopard-print pushup bra, the film starts goofy and stays that way.

She also teased her catty upcoming single “Él No Es Tuyo” — set for release in early March, the song notably features her former rival, Bellakath.

Smilodon, the catty predator whose ancestors emerged in the early Miocene, will not smile on us again.

From Salon

“You really wrap your head around why people would be so hateful. It’s not catty. It’s cruel.”

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