Synonyms for catchy
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : kach-ee |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkætʃ i |
Définition of catchy
Origin :- 1831, from catch (v.) + -y (2). Considered colloquial at first. Related: Catchiness.
- adj captivating, addictive
- He found nothing, and his catchy breathing lengthened to sighs.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- Then he whistled in a low tone to himself a popular and catchy refrain.
- Extract from : « The White Lie » by William Le Queux
- This catchy tune in a pleasant key Opened the door to liberty.
- Extract from : « A Humorous History of England » by C. Harrison
- And have a good, catchy dedication—people are interested in your personality.
- Extract from : « Ewing\'s Lady » by Harry Leon Wilson
- “I thought I heard a racket,” she said in her crisp, catchy voice.
- Extract from : « Molly Brown's Freshman Days » by Nell Speed
- The play of "Hamlet" is not catchy, and there is a noticeable lack of local gags in it.
- Extract from : « Cordwood » by Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye
- And after a week or two, the catchy feeling in my throat went off.
- Extract from : « The Girls and I » by Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
- You say in your letter that what the American people clamor for is something "catchy."
- Extract from : « Remarks » by Bill Nye
- The orchestra struck up a catchy tune and the big curtain slowly rose.
- Extract from : « The Radio Boys at the Sending Station » by Allen Chapman
- Then delicately, cautiously, the skipper and his man picked their way with short, catchy strokes—mere dabs at the boiling foam.
- Extract from : « A Dream of the North Sea » by James Runciman
Antonyms for catchy
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