catty

Noun · Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)Synonyms: cattie

Adjective (1)

  1. marked by or arising from malice“a catty remark”Synonyms: bitchycattish
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Catty \Cat"ty\, n. [Malay kat[imac]. See Caddy.] An East Indian Weight of 11/3 pounds. [1913 Webster] catty-corner
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