catchy

adjective

ˈka-chē 

ˈke-chē

catchier; catchiest

1

a

: tending to catch the interest or attention

a catchy title

b

: easily retained in the memory

a catchy melody

2

: fitful, irregular

catchy breathing

3

: tricky

a catchy question

catchiness noun

the song's catchiness

Synonyms

• arresting
• bodacious
• bold
• brilliant
• commanding
• conspicuous
• dramatic
• emphatic
• eye-catching
• flamboyant
• grabby
• kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish]
• marked
• noisy
• noticeable
• prominent
• pronounced
• remarkable
• showy
• splashy
• striking

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The catchy track logged four weeks at the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1997, and is one of the group’s nine U.K. No. 1 singles. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2024

While many of his peers focus heavily on catchy melodies and adhere to certain timely trends, Stormy focuses on the very essence of rap music. —Danny Hajjar, SPIN, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

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