plural catties
: any of various units of weight of China and southeast Asia varying around 1¹/₃ pounds (about 600 grams)
also
: a standard Chinese unit equal to 1.1023 pounds (500 grams)
cattier; cattiest
1
: resembling a cat
2
: of or relating to a cat
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Adjective
a catty remark that served only to hurt their feelings
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Everyone is feeling conversational mid-week when Mercury makes friends with motivational Mars, only to be followed by a crisis of confidence when the Sun gets catty with lucky Jupiter.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Feeling Used: What’s going on with these catty friends-of-the-friend-of-your-husband who don’t want you at parties?
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Set in 1930s London, the fictional drama follows the prickly bond between Jimmy and theater actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), a constant target of his catty takedowns.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Everyone is feeling conversational mid-week when Mercury makes friends with motivational Mars, only to be followed by a crisis of confidence when the Sun gets catty with lucky Jupiter.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Edward Berger’s Conclave, adapted from the novel by Robert Harris, showcases the gaudy ritual and ornate displays of Roman Catholicism, while also offering an intimate (albeit imagined) look at the backroom dealings and catty confrontations that go into the election of the supreme pontiff.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Feeling Used: What’s going on with these catty friends-of-the-friend-of-your-husband who don’t want you at parties?
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Catty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catty. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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