The meaning of CATTY is any of various units of weight of China and southeast Asia varying around 1⅓ pounds (about 600 grams); also : a standard Chinese unit equal to 1.1023 pounds …

Add to word list (of words, esp. speech) intended to hurt someone; unkind: catty remarks (Definition of catty from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University …

CATTY definition: catlike; feline. See examples of catty used in a sentence.

catty malevolent; bitchy; nasty; spiteful: She made a catty remark about her ex-husband’s new girlfriend.

Definition of catty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · catty (comparative cattier, superlative cattiest) (informal, of a person or remark) With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy , or upset, particularly among women. quotations

Catty definition: Subtly cruel or malicious; spiteful.