catchy

[ kach-ee ]

/ ˈkætʃ i /

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adjective, catch·i·er, catch·i·est.

pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune.

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

tricky; deceptive: a catchy question.

occurring in snatches; fitful: a catchy wind.

RELATED WORDS

haunting, memorable, fetching, popular

Nearby words

catchup, catchwater drain, catchweed, catchweight, catchword, catchy, catclaw, catcon, cate, cateau, le, catechesis

Origin of catchy

First recorded in 1795–1805; catch + -y¹

Related formscatch·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for catchy

But damn, the music is catchy—a neo-soul aural assault of horns, electro swirls, yelps, funky basslines, and harmonized vocals.
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But not all of us can put our feelings into a catchy and soulful song.
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It effortlessly combined a catchy tune, an emotional arc and a surprisingly easy way to remember multiples of three.
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Read Psalm 137, the one that was turned into the catchy reggae song “Rivers of Babylon.”
Up to a Point: Shrugging Our Way Back to War in Iraq|P. J. O’Rourke|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

"At first, I was like, I can make a catchy song, I can sell this song, make a lot of money," he says.
When Harry Met Cancer|Itay Hod|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And have a good, catchy dedication—people are interested in your personality.
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They are the practical experiences of the people crystallized in a catchy phrase.
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This catchy tune in a pleasant key Opened the door to liberty.
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The play of "Hamlet" is not catchy, and there is a noticeable lack of local gags in it.
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His applications of legal principles were sound and his illustrations apt and catchy.
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British Dictionary definitions for catchy

catchy

/ (ˈkætʃɪ) /

adjective catchier or catchiest

(of a tune, etc) pleasant and easily remembered or imitated

tricky or deceptivea catchy question

irregulara catchy breeze

Derived Formscatchiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for catchy

catchy

adj.

1831, from catch (v.) + -y (2). Considered colloquial at first. Related: Catchiness.

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adjective catchier or catchiest

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