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catchy

adj
/ˈkæt͡ʃi/

Etymology

From catch + -y.

  1. derived from captō
  2. derived from captio
  3. derived from cachier
  4. inherited from cacchen
  5. formed as catchy — “catch + -y”

Definitions

  1. Instantly appealing and memorable.

    • Eric wrote a catchy tune to play on his acoustic guitar while Alyssa plays the drums.
    • This hook is so catchy that I can't stop listening to it!
    • Because in today's 2,000mph technological freefall, he who coins the catchiest buzzword generally wins the debate by default.

  2. Tending to catch or ensnare

    Tending to catch or ensnare; entangling.

    • a catchy question

  3. Consisting of, or occurring in, disconnected parts or snatches

    Consisting of, or occurring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable.

    • a catchy wind
    • Encyc. of Sport It [the fox's scent] is […] flighty or catchy, if variable.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Contagious

      Contagious; catching.

      • The catchy cold which has been transmitted to you directly or indirectly might have been avoided had you been in better physical condition.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at catchy. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01catchy02ensnare03snare04obstetric05care06responsibility07obligation08follow09catching

A definitional loop anchored at catchy. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at catchy

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA