catty
[ˈkʰæɾi]
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.56 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between women).
Informal
noun
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.
Informal
Example Sentences
- "catty eyes"
- "I heard a catty shriek."
- "The fact is, Mr Carrados, Gertrude is a misfire. It was the surprise of her life (if I said "disappointment" you'd think me catty) when Mark married me, and she didn't set out to be pleasant to the interloper."
- "“So leave your umbrellas at home 'cause we're gonna be drier than my favorite varietal of white wine, pinot gris.” “Hmm. Interesting. According to my research, precipitation is a-coming.” “So Harry's wrong?” “I don't want to be a catty bitch, but kind of, yeah.” “Meow, Ham.”"
- "16 Mess, make a Tale, which here is 20 s. English, 5 Tale make a Bancal, a weight so called, and 20 Bancal make a Catty, another weight."
- "Transparent yellow pieces are the best; the price is from eight to fourteen dollars per catty, according to size and quality."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: [ˈkʰæɾi]
Usage
- Informal
- Slang
- American usage
- Colloquial