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Adjective: catty (cattier,cattiest)  ka-tee
  1. [informal] Marked by or arising from malice
    "a catty remark";
    - bitchy [informal], cattish [informal]
     
  2. Of, relating to, resembling or smelling of cats
    "a catty smell"
Noun: catty  ka-tee
  1. A unit of weight used in Southeast Asia, especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams
    "The merchant sold tea by the catty";
    - cattie [archaic]

Derived forms: catties, cattiest, cattier

See also: malicious, poisonous, venomous, vicious, viperous

Type of: weight, weight unit

Encyclopedia: Catty