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Synonyms of catty

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Another word for catty is catlike. Other synonyms of catty are catly, cattish, feline, bitchy and malicious.

Synonyms and similar words for catty

adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a cat.

adjectiveWith subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between...

  • bitchySpiteful or malevolent; catty; malicious; unpleasant.
  • maliciousIntending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
  • nasty
  • snide
  • spitefulFilled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.

Meaning of catty

  1. adjective Resembling or characteristic of a cat.
  2. adjective With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between women).
  3. noun A (unit of) weight used in China which is metricated in Mainland China as exactly 0.5 kg, and approximately 0.6 kg for other places.

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Questions about synonyms of catty

What is another word for catty?
Catty has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as catlike, catly, cattish, feline, bitchy, malicious, nasty and snide.
What does catty mean?
Catty means resembling or characteristic of a cat.

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