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catch⋅y

  [kach-ee]
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–adjective, catch⋅i⋅er, catch⋅i⋅est.
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; fitful: a catchy wind.
Origin:
1795–1805; catch + -y 1

Related forms:
catch⋅i⋅ness, noun
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catch·y   (kāch'ē, kěch'ē)   
adj.   catch·i·er, catch·i·est
  1. Attractive or appealing: a catchy idea for a new television series.
  2. Easily remembered: a song with a catchy tune.
  3. Tricky; deceptive: a catchy question on an exam.
  4. Fitful or spasmodic: catchy breathing.
catch'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Catchy

Catch"y\, a. 1. Apt or tending to catch the fancy or attention; catching; taking; as, catchy music.

2. Tending to catch or insnare; entangling; -- usually used fig.; as, a catchy question.

3. Consisting of, or occuring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable; as, a catchy wind.

It [the fox's scent] is . . . flighty or catchy, if variable. --Encyc. of Sport.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : catchy
Spanish: pegadizo,
German: fesselnd,
Japanese: 覚えやすい
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