Catchy

//ˈkæt͡ʃi// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Instantly appealing and memorable.

    "Eric wrote a catchy tune to play on his acoustic guitar while Alyssa plays the drums."

  2. 2
    Tending to catch or ensnare; entangling. dated, figuratively

    "a catchy question"

  3. 3
    Consisting of, or occurring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable. dated

    "a catchy wind"

  4. 4
    Contagious; catching.

    "The catchy cold which has been transmitted to you directly or indirectly might have been avoided had you been in better physical condition."

Adjective
  1. 1
    likely to attract attention wordnet
  2. 2
    having concealed difficulty wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
achingly sweetagreeableagreeable-soundingappealingariosearioso

Example

More examples

"The company has a catchy slogan."

Etymology

From catch + -y.

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