Word a Day
catchy
What does catchy mean?
catchy (adjective): instantly appealing and memorable.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use catchy in a sentence?
- This hook is so catchy that I can't stop listening to it! (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce catchy?
/ˈkætʃi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does catchy come from?
From catch + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “catchy”?
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What does “catchy” mean?
distant or otherwise inaccessible
Not quite: that's what remote means.
concerning all parts of the world
Not quite: that's what global means.
not divided or shared with others
Not quite: that's what exclusive means.
instantly appealing and memorable
Right! That's what “catchy” means.
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