Definition of catty
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)
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Origin and Etymology of catty
Malay kati
First Known Use: 1598
catty
Definition of catty
cattier
;cattiest
1 : resembling a cat; especially : slyly spiteful : malicious made several catty comments
2 : of or relating to a cat
Examples of catty in a sentence
a catty remark that served its only purpose: to make someone cry
1886
First Known Use of catty
1886
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Definition of catty for English Language Learners
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: unkind or critical
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