- catchy adj
- ['kætʃɪ]
(tune) orecchiabile
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catchy adj
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catchy — (adj.) 1831, from CATCH (Cf. catch) (v.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Considered colloquial at first … Etymology dictionary
catchy — [adj] captivating, addictive fetching, haunting, having a good hook*, memorable, popular; concept 544 Ant. boring, dull, ignorable … New thesaurus
catchy — [kach′ē] adj. catchier, catchiest 1. catching attention; arousing interest 2. easily caught up and remembered [a catchy tune] 3. meant to trick; tricky 4. spasmodic; fitful catchiness n … English World dictionary
catchy — adj. Catchy is used with these nouns: ↑chorus, ↑lyrics, ↑melody, ↑phrase, ↑single, ↑slogan, ↑song, ↑tune … Collocations dictionary
catchy — adj. (catchier, catchiest) 1 (of a tune) easy to remember; attractive. 2 that snares or entraps; deceptive. 3 (of the wind etc.) fitful, spasmodic. Derivatives: catchily adv. catchiness n. Etymology: CATCH + Y(1) … Useful english dictionary
catchy — catchiness, n. /kach ee/, adj., catchier, catchiest. 1. pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune. 2. likely to attract interest or attention: a catchy title for a movie. 3. tricky; deceptive: a catchy question. 4. occurring in snatches;… … Universalium
catchy — catch•y [[t]ˈkætʃ i[/t]] adj. catch•i•er, catch•i•est 1) pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune[/ex] 2) likely to attract interest or attention: a catchy title[/ex] 3) tricky; deceptive: a catchy question[/ex] 4) occurring in snatches;… … From formal English to slang
catchy — catch|y [ˈkætʃi] adj a catchy tune or phrase is easy to remember ▪ a catchy song ▪ catchy advertising slogans … Dictionary of contemporary English
catchy — [[t]kæ̱tʃi[/t]] catchier, catchiest ADJ GRADED If you describe a tune, name, or advertisement as catchy, you mean that it is attractive and easy to remember. The songs were both catchy and cutting... The initiative has been given the supposedly… … English dictionary
catchy — [ˈkætʃi] adj a tune or phrase that is catchy gets your attention and is easy to remember … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
catchy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. attractive, melodious, memorable. See attention. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. memorable, popular, appealing, engaging, infectious, haunting, tuneful, singable, bouncy, snappy*; see also charming ,… … English dictionary for students
