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catty

[kat-ee] / ˈkæt i /


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The Hulu show "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" followed the catty fallout from the revelation among a group of Utah-based TikTok influencers, and has so far run for multiple seasons.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Madariaga’s response was exquisitely catty, describing Morison’s biography of Columbus as “a most interesting Life from the yachtsman’s point of view.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Smilodon, the catty predator whose ancestors emerged in the early Miocene, will not smile on us again.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

"You just think about that and really wrap your head around why people would be so hateful - it is not catty, it is cruel."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

She’s not nearly as catty these days and is becoming a real friend.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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