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catty

1

[ kat-ee ]

adjective

cattier, cattiest.
  1. catlike; feline.
  2. slyly malicious; spiteful:

    a catty gossip.

    Synonyms: , , ,



catty

2

[ kat-ee ]

noun

plural catties.
  1. (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.

catty

1

/ ˈ°ìæ³Ùɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    spiteful

    a catty remark

  2. of or resembling a cat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

catty

2

/ ˈ°ìæ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. 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 (Mandarin) Chinese name:jin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦²¹³Ù³Ù¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ³¦²¹³Ù³Ù¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦²¹³Ùt¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¦²¹³Ùt¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of catty1

First recorded in 1885–90; cat ( def ) + -y 1

Origin of catty2

1545–55; < Malay kati
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of catty1

C16: from Malay kati
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“You really wrap your head around why people would be so hateful. It’s not catty. It’s cruel.â€

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