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catty

cat·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kat-ee]
    • /ˈkæt i/
    • /ˈkæt.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-ee]
    • /ˈkæt i/

Definitions of catty word

  • adjective catty If someone, especially a woman or girl, is being catty, they are being unpleasant and unkind. 3
  • adjective catty spiteful 3
  • adjective catty of or resembling a cat 3
  • noun catty a unit of weight, used esp in E Asia, traditionally equal to about one and a half pounds but formalized as 0.5 kg in mainland China, 0.6 kg in Taiwan and Thailand, and about 0.605 kg in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore 3
  • adjective catty of or like a cat 3
  • adjective catty spiteful, mean, malicious, etc. 3

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Origin of catty

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; cat + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Catty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

catty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

catty usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for catty

adj catty

  • rancorous — full of or showing rancor.
  • spiteful — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
  • mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
  • backbiting — If you accuse someone of backbiting, you mean that they say unpleasant or unkind things about someone who is not present, especially in order to stop them doing well at work.
  • hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.

adjective catty

  • nasty — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
  • malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
  • unkind — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.

Antonyms for catty

adj catty

  • kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
  • pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
  • nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.

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