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adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, literally
Synonyms: catlike, catly, cattish, feline
Antonyms: none provided
adj
With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between women).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: bitchy, cattish, malicious, nasty, snide, spiteful
Antonyms: none provided
name
The borough of Catasauqua in Pennsylvania.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, colloquial
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A catapult.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
marked by or arising from malice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bitchy, cattish
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: cattie
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weight unit, weight
History
From cat + -y. Compare Dutch kattig, which also means “subtly hostile” and is formed the same way (kat + -ig); see also catfight.
Diminutive + -y.
From Malay kati, from Tamil கட்டி (kaṭṭi).
Across languages
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