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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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Developed in only nine months, the range comprises four scents created by French noses and aimed at targeting Gen Z customers with their catchy names nodding to cocktails and sweet-spot price positioning.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Enshittification is more than just a catchy word, describing when companies turn to crap.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
White describes Laurence as the love of her life, and a great journalist who often helped her with writing catchier headlines, stronger ledes and offering first reads.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Catchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchy. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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