catty

catty
catty1
cattily, adv.cattiness, n.
/kat"ee/, adj., cattier, cattiest.
1. catlike; feline.
2. slyly malicious; spiteful: a catty gossip.
[1885-90; CAT1 + -Y1]
Syn. 2. mean, nasty, malevolent; bitchy.
catty2
/kat"ee/, n., pl. catties.
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 11/2 pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
[1545-55; < Malay kati]

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