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.

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Origin of catchy

First recorded in 1795–1805; catch + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM catchy

catch·i·ness, noun

Words nearby catchy

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

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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 forms of catchy

catchiness, noun

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adjective catchier or catchiest

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