catchier; catchiest
1
a
: tending to catch the interest or attention
a catchy title
b
: easily retained in the memory
a catchy melody
3
: tricky
a catchy question
catchiness
noun
the song's catchiness
Examples of catchy in a Sentence
I can't think of a catchy name for my blog.
The new slogan isn't as catchy as the old one.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
An Armed and Legged Fish: How Steve, a French cartoon with a catchy theme song, became a TikTok star.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The catchy score by Valerio Vigliar is another plus.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Even celebs like Kylie Jenner can’t resist the catchy lyrics.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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“Catchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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catchy
adjective
ˈkach-ē 
ˈkech-ē
catchier; catchiest
1
: likely to attract attention
2
: easily remembered
catchy lyrics
3
: tricky sense 2
a catchy question
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