catty

adjnasty, malicious

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adj nasty, malicious

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bitchy

adjective. spiteful

Word Origin & History

1886, "devious and spiteful," from cat (n.) + -y (2). Slightly earlier was cattish. Meaning "pertaining to cats" is from 1902. Related: Cattily; cattiness.

Example Sentences for catty

Catty, my dear, your back's asy up, but it's asy down again.

Repton has a copy of it, too, with Catty's signature,—old Catty Broon.

Godfrey imperiously ordered them away; they all obeyed but Catty.

"'Tis her own father's nature is strong in her," said Catty, with enthusiasm.

"A secret, indeed," said Catty, shaking her head mournfully.

"Maybe I might, then," said Catty, shaking her head knowingly.

"Catty Honan," cried Mary, with a gesture to enforce silence.

But this one particular instance of love,—what was it, Catty?

In this part of the world we do not buy milk by the catty, but by the cup or bottle.

Now tell me, Catty—they say you know everything—what will be my fate?

catty

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bitchy

hateful

hostile

ill-natured

malevolent

malicious

resentful

sneaking

spiteful

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bitchy