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The definition of catty is someone who is cruel and spiteful, or like a cat.

(adjective)

An example of catty is a group of women who are constantly hurting each other’s feelings with comments about weight gain.
An example of catty is someone who lounges in the sun all day like a cat.

See catty in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective cattier, cattiest

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

Related Forms:

cattily adverb
cattiness noun

noun pl. catties

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)

Origin: Malay kātī: see caddy

See catty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective cat·ti·er, cat·ti·est