describes females who feel threatened by another female's superior intellect or beauty, causing them to act mean and spiteful towards other women
Jessica couldn't figure out why Elizabeth was so passive- aggressive towards her until she looked up "catty" in the urban dictionary.
by Betty Davis March 13, 2006
Usually used to refer to those of the female gender, describing the typical "high-maintenance" girl. Synonym for (or may be used in conjunction with): petty, bitchy, conceited, malicious.
Alyssa, the particularly catty girl down the hall, loved to spread rumors to instigate fights amongst the other girls.
by raevyn January 17, 2004
1) If one is being catty, they are being subtly or indirectly insulting. Different from bitchy in that bitchiness is just mean, while cattiness is often clever and witty, and isn't ALWAYS completely mean (for example, a catty joke). Though it is most often used in reference to women, it can be used in reference to men as well.
2) Resembling a cat, feline.
2) Resembling a cat, feline.
Emily: Do you like this dress? I just bought it!
Karen: It's...interesting. Where did you buy it? I didn't know there were any thrift stores around here.
Emily: Wow, that was catty, Karen!
Karen: It's...interesting. Where did you buy it? I didn't know there were any thrift stores around here.
Emily: Wow, that was catty, Karen!
by Salinsburg April 16, 2014
1. The great sword weighed 40 catty(20Kg), and was nearly impossible wield by normal people.
2. Damn, that girl looks like she weighs at least 200 catty!
2. Damn, that girl looks like she weighs at least 200 catty!
by iceman27406 October 15, 2015
by lisey November 10, 2005
A popular term use in the west Indies island mostly in Jamaica ; meaning (1) your an beautiful girl, sexy and lovely girl. (2) another word for girlfriend.
It's real disrespectful to call an carribean man catty, they don't like it.
It's real disrespectful to call an carribean man catty, they don't like it.
(1) a boy see a girl walking by and call to her as catty
(2) Jay:that's my catty
(3) Dee:is that your girl?
Jay: yes that's my catty
(2) Jay:that's my catty
(3) Dee:is that your girl?
Jay: yes that's my catty
by Jamaican gyol February 04, 2019
A way in which a human female may act where she treats men with respect, and she treats women with disrespect. Especially in order to boost her own attractiveness to the males, and lessen the other females attractiveness to the males.
She was complimentary, upbeat and friendly towards each man at the party. While she was disparaging, snotty, and mean to each woman at the party. She was acting catty.
by rbones November 17, 2010