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catty (kat′ē)

adjective cattier -·tier, cattiest -·ti·est

  1. of or like a cat
  2. spiteful, mean, malicious, etc.

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catty2 definition

catty (kat′ē)

noun pl. catties -·ties

a unit of weight used in various countries of Southeast Asia: in China it is equal to 500 grams, or 1.102 lb, but elsewhere it is equal to about 1 lb (680 grams)

Etymology: Malay kātī: see caddy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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