catty in English dictionary

  • catty

    Meanings and definitions of "catty"

    • (informal, of a person or remark) With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset.
    • A (unit of) weight used in China, generally standardized as less than a kilogram.
    • adjective
      (informal, of a person or remark)
      With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
    • adjective
      (informal)
      Resembling or characteristic of a cat.
    • noun
      A (unit of) weight used in China, generally standardized as half a kilogram.
    • spiteful
    • adjective
      marked by or arising from malice; "a catty remark"
    • noun
      any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)

    Synonyms of "catty" in English dictionary

    malicious, cattish, weight are the top synonyms of "catty" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of catty

    • catty ( comparative cattier, superlative cattiest)
    • catty (comparative cattier, superlative cattiest)
    • catty (plural catties)
  • Catty

    Meanings and definitions of "catty"

    • proper
      (US, colloquial)
      The borough of Catasauqua in Pennsylvania.

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