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catty
cattymalevolent; bitchy; nasty; spiteful: She made a catty remark about her ex-husband’s new girlfriend.
Not to be confused with:caddie – a person who carries a golf player’s clubs; a rigid wheeled device for moving heavy objects: a luggage caddie; to work as a caddie: I caddie at the country club golf course.caddy – a container for holding or storing items such as pencils, silverware, food, etc.: a dessert caddycat·ty 1 C0168200 (kăt′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 C0168200 (kăt′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.]catty (ˈkætɪ) or cattishadj, -tier or -tiest1. informal spiteful: a catty remark. 2. of or resembling a cat ˈcattily, ˈcattishly adv ˈcattiness, ˈcattishness n
catty (ˈkætɪ) or cattien, pl -ties (Units) a unit of weight, used esp in E Asia, traditionally equal to about one and a half pounds but formalized as 0.5 kg in mainland China, 0.6 kg in Taiwan and Thailand, and about 0.605 kg in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. (Mandarin) Chinese name: jin [C16: from Malay kati]cat•ty1 (ˈkæt i)
adj. -ti•er, -ti•est. 1. slyly malicious; spiteful. 2. catlike; feline. [1885–90] cat′ti•ly, adv. cat′ti•ness, n. cat•ty2 (ˈkæt i)
n., pl. -ties. (in China and SE Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois. [1545–55; < Malay kati] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | catty - any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)cattieCathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the worldweight unit, weight - a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan" | | Adj. | 1. | catty - marked by or arising from malice; "a catty remark"bitchy, cattishmalicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling |
cattyadjective spiteful, mean, malicious, malevolent, venomous, bitchy (informal), snide, rancorous, backbiting, shrewish, ill-natured She had to put up with catty remarks about her appearance.
kind, generous, pleasant, charitable, compassionate, benevolent, considerateTranslationscat (kӕt) noun1. a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet. a Siamese cat. 貓 猫2. a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc). the big cats. 貓科 猫科ˈcatty adjective spiteful, malicious. She's catty even about her best friend; catty remarks. 惡毒的 恶毒的ˈcatcall noun a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval. the catcalls of the audience. 倒暍采的口哨聲或尖叫聲 不满的嘘声ˈcatfish noun any of a family of scaleless fish with long feelers round the mouth. 鯰魚 鲇鱼ˈcatgut noun a kind of cord made from the intestines of sheep etc, used for violin strings etc. 以羊腸做成的線或弦 （羊）肠线 ˌcat's-ˈeye noun a small, thick piece of glass fixed in the surface of a road to reflect light and guide drivers at night. 道路反光燈 道路反光路灯ˈcatsuit noun a woman's close-fitting one-piece trouser suit. 女用緊身衣 （女式）紧身套服 ˈcattail noun a tall plant that grows in wet places, with flowers shaped like a cat's tail. 香蒲 香蒲let the cat out of the bag to let a secret become known unintentionally. 說露嘴 泄露秘密catty
catty-cornerPositioned diagonally from someone or something. This phrase can be used as an adverb and an adjective. Primarily heard in US. No, you know Mr. Lewis—his house is catty-corner to ours.cattywampus1. Crooked or out of alignment; askew. Your tie is all cattywampus. Here, let me fix it for you.2. Situated diagonally from someone or something else. No, you know Mr. Jones—his house is cattywampus to ours.dead-catty mod. with only a slight bounce. (See the explanation at deadcat bounce. Securities markets.) We expected the stock to go up a lot today, but the increase was no better than dead-catty. catty
catty, cattie a unit of weight, used esp in China, equal to about one and a half pounds or about 0.67 kilogram MedicalSeeCATCatty
CattyA unit of weight in Taiwan approximately equivalent to 600 grams. It is used primarily in the sale of bulk foodstuffs.catty
Synonyms for cattyadj spitefulSynonyms- spiteful
- mean
- malicious
- malevolent
- venomous
- bitchy
- snide
- rancorous
- backbiting
- shrewish
- ill-natured
Antonyms- kind
- generous
- pleasant
- charitable
- compassionate
- benevolent
- considerate
Synonyms for cattynoun any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)SynonymsRelated Words- Cathay
- China
- Communist China
- mainland China
- People's Republic of China
- PRC
- Red China
- weight unit
- weight
adj marked by or arising from maliceSynonymsRelated Words |