Sekirov Dictionary

catty

[ˈkʰæɾi]

adjective 2
noun 2
forms 4

adjective2

•
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a cat.
- catty eyes
- I heard a catty shriek.
(informal) With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between women).

noun2

•
A (unit of) weight used in China which is metricated in Mainland China as exactly 0.5 kg, and approximately 0.6 kg for other places.
- 16 Mess, make a Tale, which here is 20 s. English, 5 Tale make a Bancal, a weight so called, and 20 Bancal make a Catty, another weight. — 1699
•
(slang) A catapult.
- “Give me your slingshot, and I'll let you have it back after school this afternoon,” she said firmly. […] I stuck the 'catty' into my back pocket and ran outside to meet the others. — 2009

forms

catties · cattys · cattier · cattiest

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