catchy Definition
catchy (-ē)
adjective catch′i·er, catch′i·est
- catching attention; arousing interest
- easily caught up and remembered a catchy tune
- meant to trick; tricky
- spasmodic; fitful
catchy Related Forms
catch′i·ness noun
catchy Synonyms
catchy
modif.
catchy Usage Examples
Preposition: as
- hell: The lead track is a bit poppy, a bit coarse and catchy as hell, if a bit repetitive.
- anything: Love- Forever Changes the song " Wonder People ( I Do Wonder ) " is just as catchy as anything on the real album.
- song: Target is one of my favorite songs on the album an amazingly simple, catchy as hell song, a single in waiting.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: In this headline there is a comma missing after'Sarah ' just to make the headline more catchy and snappy.
Modifies a noun
- chorus: Years ago we used to hear quartets sing the catchy chorus went, " They wouldn't bend.
- riff: I've used a light, catchy chord riff on organ.
- tune: Each of his catchy tunes pays tribute to a variety of stars.
- melody: Very down to earth storytelling with simple yet catchy acoustic melodies.
- slogan: Can you think of catchy slogans to make people think?
- jingle: These lyrics are often made into catchy musical jingles.
Modifying Another Word
- insanely: The original Fab 5 returns with an insanely catchy CD full of music that actually makes you feel alive.
- infectiously: Emotional, beautiful, and infectiously catchy are probably the best three ways to describe the music of Island records ' Cherry Falls.
- annoyingly: This year promises more of the same with another annoyingly catchy song for the kids to sing on Sunday mornings.
- ridiculously: VISE more The Sights Swaggering with deference - a sound so classic, yet not derivative - and ridiculously catchy.
- unbelievably: And they've mastered the art of unbelievably catchy lyrics, ones that float around in your subconscious.
- incredibly: Of course, I must not forget the show s title number which is incredibly catchy.
Used with adjective complement
- write: It was at Cambridge that Armitage found his talent for writing catchy, jolly tunes that were popular with his fellow undergraduates.
- sound: The theme tune isn't so bad; even tho I've never heard it before, it sounds quite catchy!
- play: They play catchy, punk-pop songs laced with ska.
Preposition: with
chorus: We played Mickey our version and he agreed that it was catchy with a great chorus!
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