catchy

[ kach-ee ]
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adjective,catch·i·er, catch·i·est.
  1. pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune.

  2. likely to attract interest or attention: a catchy title for a movie.

  1. tricky; deceptive: a catchy question.

  2. occurring in snatches; fitful: a catchy wind.

Origin of catchy

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; catch + -y1

Other words from catchy

  • catch·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for catchy

catchy

/ (ˈkætʃɪ) /


adjectivecatchier or catchiest
  1. (of a tune, etc) pleasant and easily remembered or imitated

  2. tricky or deceptive: a catchy question

  1. irregular: a catchy breeze

Derived forms of catchy

  • catchiness, noun

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