catty

== English == === Etymology 1 === From cat +‎ -y. Compare Dutch kattig, which also means “subtly hostile” and is formed the same way (kat + -ig); see also catfight. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkæti/, (US) [ˈkʰæɾi] Rhymes: -æti Homophones: caddie (Flapping), caddy (Flapping) ==== Adjective ==== catty (comparative cattier, superlative cattiest)(informal) (literally) Resembling or characteristic of a cat. Synonyms: catlike, catly, cattish, feline (by extension, of a person or remark) With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between women). Synonyms: bitchy (vulgar, derogatory), cattish, malicious, nasty, snide, spiteful ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== catfight ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== (hostility, especially between women): handbags, handbags at dawn, the handbags come out, meow === Etymology 2 === From Malay kati, from Tamil கட்டி (kaṭṭi). ==== Alternative forms ==== cattee, kati katti, katty (both obsolete) ==== Noun ==== catty (plural catties or cattys) 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. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== catty (plural catties) (slang) A catapult. ==== See also ====