plural catties
: any of various units of weight of China and southeast Asia varying around 1¹/₃ pounds (about 600 grams)
also
: a standard Chinese unit equal to 1.1023 pounds (500 grams)
cattier; cattiest
1
: resembling a cat
2
: of or relating to a cat
Examples of catty in a Sentence
Adjective
a catty remark that served only to hurt their feelings
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Later, some vague barbs of catty competitiveness come out when the trio trade the stats and findings from their respective tests.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Selling Sunset will return for its ninth season, bringing us back into the fold of the catty world of luxury real estate selling in Hollywood.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Pete Fairbanks, the team’s long-time closer, waxed sentimentally Wednesday night about the loss of a friend in the locker catty cornered to Littell’s.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Later, some vague barbs of catty competitiveness come out when the trio trade the stats and findings from their respective tests.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Newsom and his catty social media team often boast about how well California performs compared to all other states.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Selling Sunset will return for its ninth season, bringing us back into the fold of the catty world of luxury real estate selling in Hollywood.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Catty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catty. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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