adjective, catch·i·er, catch·i·est.
- pleasing and easily remembered: a catchy tune.
- likely to attract interest or attention: a catchy title for a movie.
- tricky; deceptive: a catchy question.
- occurring in snatches; fitful: a catchy wind.
adjective catchier or catchiest
- (of a tune, etc) pleasant and easily remembered or imitated
- tricky or deceptivea catchy question
- irregulara catchy breeze
1831, from catch (v.) + -y (2). Considered colloquial at first. Related: Catchiness.