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catty

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cat⋅ty

1  [kat-ee]
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–adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
1. catlike; feline.
2. slyly malicious; spiteful: a catty gossip.
Origin:
1885–90; cat1 + -y 1

Related forms:
cat⋅ti⋅ly, adverb
cat⋅ti⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. mean, nasty, malevolent; bitchy.

cat⋅ty

2  [kat-ee]
–noun, plural -ties.
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
Origin:
1545–55; < Malay kati
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cat·ty 1   (kāt'ē)   
adj.   cat·ti·er, cat·ti·est

  1. Subtly cruel or malicious; spiteful: a catty remark.

  2. Catlike; stealthy.

cat'ti·ly adv., cat'ti·ness n.
cat·ty 2 also cat·tie   (kāt'ē)   
n.   pl. cat·ties
Any of various units of weight used in Southeast Asia, especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams (approximately 1.1 pounds).

[Malay kati.]
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