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catchy
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catch·y  (kch, kch)
adj. catch·i·er, catch·i·est
1. Attractive or appealing: a catchy idea for a new television series.
2. Easily remembered: a song with a catchy tune.
3. Tricky; deceptive: a catchy question on an exam.
4. Fitful or spasmodic: catchy breathing.

catchi·ness n.

catchy [ˈkætʃɪ]
adj catchier, catchiest
1. (of a tune, etc.) pleasant and easily remembered or imitated
2. tricky or deceptive a catchy question
3. irregular a catchy breeze
catchiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.catchy - having concealed difficultycatchy - having concealed difficulty; "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"
difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
2.catchy - likely to attract attention; "a catchy title for a movie"
appealing - able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"

catchy
adjective memorable, haunting, unforgettable, captivating a catchy theme song
Translations
catchy [ˈkætʃɪ] ADJ (catchier (compar) (catchiest (superl))) [tune, slogan] → pegadizo; [name, title] → fácil de recordar, con gancho
catchy [ˈkætʃi] adj [tune, song] → entraînant(e)
catchy
adj (+er) tune, sloganeingängig; titleeinprägsam
catchy [ˈkætʃɪ] adj (tune) → orecchiabile


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