Definition Synonyms
Definition of catty - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- She made a catty comment about her friend's dress.
2.
cat-likeRare resembling or characteristic of a catRare
- Her movements were catty and graceful.
Noun
1.
measurementDated unit of weight used in some Asian countriesDated
- The rice was sold by the catty in the local market..
2.
- He built a small catty for fun.
Expressions with catty
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say mean or spiteful things about someone or something
She was catty about her coworker's new dress.
person who is spiteful or malicious in behavior
She was known as a catty person at work.
situated diagonally across from something
The post office is catty-cornered to the library..
spiteful comment meant to hurt someone
She made a catty remark about his new haircut.
woman who is spiteful or malicious in behavior
She was known as the catty woman in the office.
positioned diagonally across from something else
The store is catty-corner to the bank.
Origin of catty
Malay, kĕti (weight unit)
Terms with catty included in their meaning
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catty squabble
minor, petty argument often between women
Examples of catty in a sentence
He couldn't help but make a catty joke about his rival. The catty agility of the dancer was mesmerizing. His catty reflexes saved him from the fall. The vendor measured the spices by the catty. They bought vegetables by the catty. He used a catty to launch pebbles.
The kids played with a homemade catty.
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- French:acerbe, jin, ...
- German:gehässig, Gewichtseinheit, ...
- Italian:malizioso, catty, ...
- Spanish:malicioso, jin, ...
- Portuguese:maldoso, catty, ...
- Chinese:尖酸刻薄的, 市斤, ...
- Japanese:意地悪な, 斤, ...
- Arabic:لَسِن, كَتّي, ...
- Hebrew:עוֹקְצָנִי, קַאטִי, ...
- Russian:язвительный, китайский фунт, ...
- Ukrainian:злісний, катті, ...
- Hindi:कटाक्षपूर्ण, कटी, ...
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