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单词 catty
释义 cat·ty
I. noun
also kati \ˈkad.ē, -atē, -i\
(-es)
Etymology: Malay kati
: any of various units of weight used in China and southeast Asia varying around 1 1/3 pounds or 600 grams; also : a Chinese unit according to a standard set up in 1929 equal to 1.1023 pounds or 500 grams
II. adjective
(usually -er/-est)
Etymology: cat (I) + -y
1. : having characteristics resembling those of a cat
 < writes of its problems with a catty aloofness charmingly disguised as sympathy — Lewis Mumford >
as
 a. : stealthy
  < a noiseless catty walk >
 b. : agile
  < three of the cattiest men who ever rode a log — S.H.Holbrook >
 c. : slyly spiteful
  < a catty remark >
 d. : given to malicious gossip
  < a catty woman >
2. : of, relating to, or like a cat
 < a catty smell in the house >
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