catty

UK: /ˈkæti/ US: /ˈkæti/ ,(kat′ē)

Inflections of 'catty' (adj):

cattier

adj comparative

cattiest

adj superlative

Inflections of 'catty' (n): npl: catties

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cat•ty¹ /ˈkæti/   adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. 

1. mean in a sly way; malicious;
   spiteful:
   catty remarks.
2. catlike;
   feline.

cat•ti•ly /ˈkætli/  adv. 
cat•ti•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cat•ty¹  (kat′ē), adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. 

1. catlike;
   feline.
2. slyly malicious;
   spiteful:
   a catty gossip.

• cat¹ + -y¹ 1885–90

cat′ti•ly, adv. 
cat′ti•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. . mean, nasty, malevolent; bitchy.

cat•ty²  (kat′ē), n., pl. -ties. 

1. Weights and Measures (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.

• Malay kati
• 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

catty / ˈkætɪ/, cattish adjective ( -tier, -tiest)

1. spiteful: a catty remark
2. of or resembling a cat

ˈcattily, ˈcattishly adverb

ˈcattiness, ˈcattishness noun