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catchy

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catch⋅y

  [kach-ee]
–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.
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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.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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