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I like to have songs with me that have substance. That's missing from a lot of today's music. You might hear a song with a catchy beat, but what's it about? It's not empowering or helping anyone.
Jennifer Hudson

Meaning of "catchy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CATCHY

catchy  [ˈkætʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATCHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catchy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CATCHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of catchy in the English dictionary

The first definition of catchy in the dictionary is pleasant and easily remembered or imitated. Other definition of catchy is tricky or deceptive. Catchy is also irregular.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATCHY


crunchy
ˈkrʌntʃɪ
dolce
ˈdɒltʃɪ
duce
ˈduːtʃɪ
fratchy
ˈfrætʃɪ
Hitachi
hɪˈtætʃɪ
itchy
ˈɪtʃɪ
Karachi
kəˈrɑːtʃɪ
Leonardo
ˌliːəˈnɑːdəʊdəˈvɪntʃɪ
Medici
ˈmɛdɪtʃɪ
patchy
ˈpætʃɪ
raunchy
ˈrɔːntʃɪ
scratchie
ˈskrætʃɪ
scratchy
ˈskrætʃɪ
semplice
ˈsɛmplɪtʃɪ
shakuhachi
ˌʃækʊˈhætʃɪ
snatchy
ˈsnætʃɪ
thatchy
ˈθætʃɪ
uncatchy
ʌnˈkætʃɪ
veloce
vɪˈləʊtʃɪ
Vinci
ˈvɪntʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATCHY

catchiest
catchiness
catching
catching pen
catchline
catchment
catchment area
catchment basin
Catchment board
catchpennies
catchpenny
catchpole
catchpoll
catchup
catchwater
catchwater drain
catchweed
catchweight
catchword
catclaw

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATCHY

bitchy
blotchy
botchy
clutchy
glitchy
hitchy
kvetchy
notchy
pitchy
sketchy
slutchy
snitchy
splotchy
stretchy
switchy
tetchy
titchy
twitchy
vetchy
witchy

Synonyms and antonyms of catchy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CATCHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «catchy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of catchy

Translation of «catchy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATCHY

Find out the translation of catchy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of catchy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catchy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 引人注意的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pegadizo
570 millions of speakers

English

catchy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकर्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جذاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

броский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

que pega fácil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতারণামূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accrocheur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menarik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eingängig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

楽しくて覚えやすい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재미있고 기억하기 쉬운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Catchy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lừa gạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவர்ச்சியுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकर्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akılda kalıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orecchiabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chwytliwe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помітний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prinde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιασάρικο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

catchy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medryckande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fengende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catchy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATCHY»

The term «catchy» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATCHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catchy

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10 QUOTES WITH «CATCHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word catchy.
1
Jacob Artist
You know what, I am not gonna lie, that Taylor Swift 'Trouble' song? I can't resist that song. Her melodies are very catchy.
2
James Bay
I loved pop music as a little kid. Things like the Black Eyed Peas. If it had a catchy chorus, I was into it.
3
Benny Blanco
Everything needs to be catchy because a listener is either going to stay with the song or lose interest in the first five seconds. But people also like those songs they can relate to and say, 'Yeah, I went through that.'
4
Vanessa Carlton
I had no album title, and the album is like a journey in that it's a complete body of work. It's not just a couple of catchy songs and filler, so I felt that I needed to capture the essence of the album.
5
Stanley Clarke
After all my years of doing instrumental music I still like just a simple instrumental song with a nice catchy melody and an opportunity to play a solo over a harmonic structure.
6
Jermaine Dupri
They keep the song as street as it needs to be. It's got a good catchy hook where it can do what it needs to do on the radio, but they keep the song street where it will keep credibility in the hood.
7
Greg Graffin
Unfortunately, science cannot be reduced to short, catchy phrases. And if this is all that the general public can comprehend, it's no wonder that we spend so much of our time in the interminable debate about belief in God, or lack thereof.
8
Jennifer Hudson
I like to have songs with me that have substance. That's missing from a lot of today's music. You might hear a song with a catchy beat, but what's it about? It's not empowering or helping anyone.
9
Kimbra
People are consuming more than ever, but I think they want a bit of honesty and depth. Adele, Gotye, Janelle Monae - they're giving you a catchy song, but it's also a challenging song at the same time.
10
Gayle King
I normally don't love green juices, but Body & Eden makes theirs tasty by blending ingredients like avocado and banana with the usual suspects like kale and spinach. Delicious as they are, they're low calorie, and the drink names are catchy: I Have Balance, I Have Energy, and my favorite, I Have Calm.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATCHY»

Discover the use of catchy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catchy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Catchy, Feel-Good, Keepsakes, Always-Remember, ...
Feel free to express yourself through words but make sure your actions follow right behind them. This book is all about experience, God, fun, self-worth, love, and life!
Danielle A. Deckard, 2009
2
Catchy-Feel-Goods: Part Two
Since this is part two from book one, you can be sure that Danielle Deckard will engage your minds and bring back your souls most fond memories, or just take you out for lunch and have a good conversation with a treat on the side.
Danielle A. Deckard, 2011
3
Cauchy3 - Catchy Poems: 1-2-3-Darkness
Cheung Shun Sang. Cauchy3 - Catchy Poems 1-2-3-Darkness Cheung Shun Sang Cauchy3— Catchy Poems Cauchy3— Catchy Poems 1-2-3-Darkness Cheung Shun Sang. 38072-SHUN-softfront.
Cheung Shun Sang, 2007
4
Shoe Retailer and Boots and Shoes Weekly
Buil'alo wants a catchy phase. or word, to advertise the city and the Adv. Club has made an otfer of $100 for one that meets with the favor of the committee in charge of “Boosting Buifalo". This organization of advertising men has decided that ...
5
In for a Pound
Almost soundlessly, footsteps approached. Catchy, one arm crumpled under his stomach, the other bent over his head, heard the voice. “Anyone else home?” “ Huh?” Lifted his head off the floor, struggling to wipe the blood from his eyes.
Richard Marinick, 2007
6
It's Catchy: An Armchair Guide to Viral Video, Viral ...
This book takes a look at the most popular of the phenomena, such as: YouTube, JibJab, Metacafe, Will It Blend? and many more.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into ...
Temple Drake, 2011
7
Trade: A Journal for Retail Merchants
CATCHY" I've got a scheme now, gents, that I'm sure there's going to be money in. I'm going to start a supply house for catchy names for proprietary brands of food products. It's necded—needed badly. When I'm in Philadelphia I occasionally ...
8
How to Talk Like a Local: From Cockney to Geordie, a ...
changeable (of weather) (Devon and the South-West) To rush to the lavatory is to be 'caught short', and the kind of weather that is catchy, at least in Devon, is the sort that will catch you equally unawares, albeit this time in the middle of a field ...
Susie Dent, 2010
9
Ready-Made Book Displays
Ready-Made Book DisplayS≪/i> explains the principles behind effective displays and presents a wide variety of ready-made book displays that can be easily replicated, providing catchy titles, materials and props lists, reproducible hand ...
Nancy M. Henkel, 2011
10
Online Counseling: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals
One can invest much in a catchy, easy-to-remember domain name but then have less of a budget left to promote traffic to the site. Another option to consider would be to promote a less catchy name - such as your own name, for example http:// ...
Ron Kraus, George Stricker, Cedric Speyer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATCHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catchy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ripple Green release catchy rock gem "Timepiece" (Middle of …
It's surprising that the members of Ripple Green don't have the same last name. The Oklahoma City-based rock trio have remained inseparable ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
2
This Latvian rap video about Knicks' rookie Kristaps Porzingis is …
It's even kinda catchy! Sure we may not be overly fluent in Latvian (ok, so not at all), but it didn't stop us figuring out what the song is about. «SB Nation, Jul 15»
3
JD(U) launches campaign song for upcoming Bihar elections
Patna: Banking on catchy tunes and exuberant lyrics, JD(U) today released its campaign song 'Bihar mein bahaar ho, Nitishe Kumar ho' (Let ... «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»
4
Fetty Wap Keeps the Catchy Anthems Coming With 'DAM (Dats All …
The New Jersey rapper has been supplying his fans with catchy anthems for the summer. After the explosion of “Trap Queen,” we got joints like ... «BET, Jul 15»
5
Call me maybe: Catchy case of indecision circulating among …
Those up for election have been hedging their answers for weeks when asked on the street if they planned to run again. As for newcomers ... «Smoky Mountain News, Jul 15»
6
Ray Gigant Gets It's Third Trailer, Complete with Catchy Music
Japanese studio Experience has posted a new trailer for Ray Gigant, and this one, coming in at 3:32, is the longest yet. You can get a good ... «Niche Gamer, Jul 15»
7
Australian Singer-Songwriter Cleopold Makes Heartache Catchy On …
Australian Singer-Songwriter Cleopold Makes Heartache Catchy On "Down In Flames". Hear a taste of the spiralling R&B of his debut EP for ... «The FADER, Jun 15»
8
SISTAR Discuss Their Penchant For Catchy Summer Tunes
Having just released another hit summer song with "Shake It," SISTAR explained the strategy and hard work behind their current reputation as ... «KpopStarz, Jun 15»
9
David Banner's 'My Uzi' Ft. Big KRIT Fuses Catchy Production With …
Gun violence, police brutality and racism in America are among some of topics discussed in David Banner's "My Uzi" featuring Big K.R.I.T. and ... «Empty Lighthouse Magazine, Jun 15»
10
A Twirling Troupe With a Catchy Name
New York City's annual Gay Pride Parade has long been one of the city's more festive celebrations. Today's parade, in the glow of Friday's Supreme Court ruling ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

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