catchier; catchiest
1
a
: tending to catch the interest or attention
a catchy title
b
: easily retained in the memory
a catchy melody
3
: tricky
a catchy question
catchiness
noun
the song's catchiness
Examples of catchy in a Sentence
I can't think of a catchy name for my blog.
The new slogan isn't as catchy as the old one.
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Luis Alva of Kendall is behind the catchy tune that had graced our airwaves since 2001.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Of course such a thing would be catchy and multilingual.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
And buyers could always represent themselves, even without a catchy acronym.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Of course such a thing would be catchy and multilingual.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
And buyers could always represent themselves, even without a catchy acronym.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Catchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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catchy
adjective
ˈkach-ē 
ˈkech-ē
catchier; catchiest
1
: likely to attract attention
2
: easily remembered
catchy lyrics
3
: tricky sense 2
a catchy question
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