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catty
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
catty
(adjective)
catty–corner
(adverb)
catty
/
ˈ
kæti/
adjective
cattier
;
cattiest
catty
/
ˈ
kæti/
adjective
cattier
;
cattiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of CATTY
disapproving
:
unkind or critical
—
used especially to describe a comment made by a woman
She said something
catty
about the way they were dressed.
catty
comments/remarks
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— cattily
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ˈ
kætəli/
adverb
— cattiness
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ˈ
kætinəs/
noun
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