catchy

CEFRC1

/ˈkæt͡ʃi/

adjective

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In plain English

01
adjective
Easy to remember, especially a tune or phrase.
02
adjective
Extra detail
Consisting of, or occurring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable.

Examples

Besides it being incredibly catchy, I like nothing about this song.
Eric wrote a catchy tune to play on his acoustic guitar while Alyssa plays the drums.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

In context

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Because in today's 2,000mph technological freefall, he who coins the catchiest buzzword generally wins the debate by default.
2010 August 30, Charlie Brooker, “Buzzwords for blowhards”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 May 2023
The best of friends become the worst of enemies when Barney makes a hilarious attack ad where he viciously pummels a cardboard cut-out of Homer before special guest star Linda Ronstadt joins the fun to both continue the attack on the helpless Homer stand-in and croon a slanderously accurate, insanely catchy jingle about how “Mr. Plow is a loser/And I think he is a boozer.”
2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 28 Dec 2012
The catchy cold which has been transmitted to you directly or indirectly might have been avoided had you been in better physical condition.
1941, Florence LaGanke Harris, Hazel Hanna Huston, The New Home Economics Omnibus

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From catch + -y.