plural catties
: any of various units of weight of China and southeast Asia varying around 1⅓ pounds (about 600 grams)
also
: a standard Chinese unit equal to 1.1023 pounds (500 grams)
cattier; cattiest
1
: resembling a cat
2
: of or relating to a cat
Examples of catty in a Sentence
Adjective
a catty remark that served only to hurt their feelings
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Abigail Cowen gets off to a rough start as Percy’s almost cartoonishly catty ex-friend, but eventually matures into a real bright spot as Delilah’s marital troubles get a funny-sad subplot of their own.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Yes, remarks those catty modernists made about their host could be less than savory, but Stein wasn’t bothered.
—Emily Cox, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
This is the basis of David Lowery’s Mother Mary, a mix of psychological drama, fashion-forward A24 horror, and a full-on pop-star nightmare that, on paper, sounds like the sort of streamer-friendly catty camp that Ryan Murphy could milk for several seasons.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Tortuga’s signature restaurant, Bamboo, sits catty-corner to the pool, and has a dining room with blush pink walls—a color handpicked by Oscar de la Renta.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Abigail Cowen gets off to a rough start as Percy’s almost cartoonishly catty ex-friend, but eventually matures into a real bright spot as Delilah’s marital troubles get a funny-sad subplot of their own.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Yes, remarks those catty modernists made about their host could be less than savory, but Stein wasn’t bothered.
—Emily Cox, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
This is the basis of David Lowery’s Mother Mary, a mix of psychological drama, fashion-forward A24 horror, and a full-on pop-star nightmare that, on paper, sounds like the sort of streamer-friendly catty camp that Ryan Murphy could milk for several seasons.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Catty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catty. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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