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catchy

[kach-ee] / ˈkætʃ i /
ADJECTIVE
captivating, easily remembered
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What they are is addictive, catchy, energizing and undeniable.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

And that song, “Golden,” with its catchy “We’re goin’ up, up, up” chorus, has topped the Billboard charts as well.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

While most K-pop tracks are dance music with catchy lyrics, in Kpop Demon Hunters the songs serve to propel the story.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The wordless vocal refrain bears a resemblance to Leo Sayer’s 1976 hit “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,” and that’s one catchy hook alongside several others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The English Dancing Master, John Playford’s compendium of catchy regional folk songs and dances, was the most successful musical publication of Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall