catchy
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.
Origin of catchy
1Other words from catchy
- catch·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby catchy
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How to use catchy in a sentence
It’s ideal to use catchy phrases such as “holiday season” or “holiday sale” as they will increase your open rates.
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It’s a hard concept to reduce to a catchy tagline, but it’s an engaging gender-bending boundary-busting movie.
But damn, the music is catchy—a neo-soul aural assault of horns, electro swirls, yelps, funky basslines, and harmonized vocals.
The 14 Best Songs of 2014: Bobby Shmurda, Future Islands, Drake, and More | Marlow Stern | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut not all of us can put our feelings into a catchy and soulful song.
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The meeting opened with the singing of a popular hymn which carried a refrain catchy enough but running to doggerel.
The Major | Ralph ConnorYou dont get a very large repertoire here, but what they do give you is sort of catchy.
The Wayfarers | Mary Stewart CuttingThe infidel review is crisp in style, its arguments catchy, and the brilliancy of its diction captivates.
The Young Priest's Keepsake | Michael PhelanThe tunes were very catchy and bright, and everybody seemed constantly to be humming them, in season or out of season.
The Leader of the Lower School | Angela BrazilThe flapper drew a long and rather catchy breath, then she adjusted a strand of hair misplaced by his violence.
Bunker Bean | Harry Leon Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for catchy
/ (ˈkætʃɪ) /
(of a tune, etc) pleasant and easily remembered or imitated
tricky or deceptive: a catchy question
irregular: a catchy breeze
Derived forms of catchy
- catchiness, noun
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