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Definition of "catty" [cat•ty]
- Subtly cruel or malicious; spiteful: a catty remark. (adjective)
- Catlike; stealthy. (adjective)
- Any of various units of weight used in Southeast Asia, especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams (approximately 1.1 pounds). (noun)
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Use "catty" in a sentence
- "The girls in this school, I thought, gave the word catty a new meaning."
- "Ros-Lehtinen, who attended a White House function Monday, used the word catty in reference to late-night tweet."
- ""But it's just as well to tell Marie, so that in case Idina should do something -- one of those things women call 'catty' -- she'd be prepared.""