catchier; catchiest
1
a
: tending to catch the interest or attention
a catchy title
b
: easily retained in the memory
a catchy melody
3
: tricky
a catchy question
catchiness
noun
the song's catchiness
Examples of catchy in a Sentence
I can't think of a catchy name for my blog.
The new slogan isn't as catchy as the old one.
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The software even ranks the clips based on how catchy the hook is, whether the topic of the clip is trending, and more.
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Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But no one has something that is very catchy and sticks in your head, and everyone seems to love it, too.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
The lack of a story doesn’t matter much because performances are executed beautifully and the lyrics are very catchy.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Disney Expect the music to be catchy, too
While Disney may have eliminated musical numbers from some of its more recent live-action films, rest assured that Zegler’s pipes will be on full display in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 2.0.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
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Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But no one has something that is very catchy and sticks in your head, and everyone seems to love it, too.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
The lack of a story doesn’t matter much because performances are executed beautifully and the lyrics are very catchy.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Disney Expect the music to be catchy, too
While Disney may have eliminated musical numbers from some of its more recent live-action films, rest assured that Zegler’s pipes will be on full display in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 2.0.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Catchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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catchy
adjective
ˈkach-ē 
ˈkech-ē
catchier; catchiest
1
: likely to attract attention
2
: easily remembered
catchy lyrics
3
: tricky sense 2
a catchy question
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