Definitions
Spiteful, petty, or sharply critical.
Word origin
From cat + -y. Compare Dutch kattig, which also means “subtly hostile” and is formed the same way (kat + -ig); see also catfight.
Used in a sentence
“catty eyes”
“I heard a catty shriek.”
“The fact is, Mr Carrados, Gertrude is a misfire. It was the surprise of her life (if I said "disappointment" you'd think me catty) when Mark married me, and she didn't set out to be pleasant to the interloper.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Spitefully sharp”5 letters
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