catty.
Resembling or characteristic of a cat.
Meaning & usage
Resembling or characteristic of a cat.
catty eyes
I heard a catty shriek.
With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between women).
Where this word comes from
From cat + -y. Compare Dutch kattig, which also means “subtly hostile” and is formed the same way (kat + -ig); see also catfight.
A (unit of) weight used in China which is metricated in Mainland China as exactly 0.5 kg, and approximately 0.6 kg for other places.
Where this word comes from
From Malay kati, from Tamil கட்டி (kaṭṭi).
A catapult.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.