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catchy
- /ˈkæt͡ʃi/
- /ˈkɛt͡ʃi/
Rhymes with -ætʃi
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Proto-Indo-European *kap-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti
Proto-Indo-European *kaptós
Proto-Italic *kaptos
Latin captus
Proto-Indo-European *-yetider.
Latin -io
Vulgar Latin *captiāre
Old French chacierbor.
Anglo-Norman cachierbor.
Middle English cacchen
English catch
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English catchy
From catch + -y.
adjective catchier · catchiest
- Instantly appealing and memorable. Eric wrote a catchy tune to play on his acoustic guitar while Alyssa plays the drums.
- Tending to catch or ensnare; entangling. a catchy question
- Consisting of, or occurring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable. a catchy wind
- Contagious; catching. The catchy cold which has been transmitted to you directly or indirectly might have been avoided had you been in better physical condition.
