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catchy
/ˈkæt͡ʃi/
adj 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
super
VERB + CATCHY
beat, hook, playing, wrote
CATCHY + NOUN
melody, nothing, slogan, song
ADV.
incredibly, really
Definitions
adj
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!
2
Tending to catch or ensnare; entangling.
a catchy question
3
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
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — likely to attract attention
- attention-getting
adjective — having concealed difficulty
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Eric wrote a catchy tune to play on his acoustic guitar while Alyssa plays the drums.
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This hook is so catchy that I can't stop listening to it!
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The best of friends become the worst of enemies when Barney makes a hilarious attack ad where he viciously pummels a cardboard cut-out of Homer before special guest star Linda Ronstadt joins the fun t
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It's a catchy song.
Tatoeba · #112579405
That song is catchy.
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This is a really catchy song.
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