catchy
adjective
pleasing and easily remembered.
catchiness
-
a word derived from
catchy.
Example Sentences
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Last summer, you probably sang "Good Luck Babe!" at every festival Chappell Roan headlined or cursed Sabrina Carpenter for the catchiness of "Espresso."
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2025
The global hit by Blackpink's Rosé and Bruno Mars emerged as a "forbidden" song among students who feared that its catchiness could cause them to lose focus during the test.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
As a result of that catchiness, Ghost has been controversial among certain extreme-metal tastemakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
Then, beatmakers chop up and duplicate hooks in the chorus, yielding supreme quotability and catchiness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
Melody.—There was fine melody enough in the old music, but its rhythm was very subtle, and there was no suggestion of catchiness in it.
From Purcell by John F. Runciman
