catchy

adjective

ˈka-chē 

ˈke-chē

catchier; catchiest

1

a

: tending to catch the interest or attention

a catchy title

b

: easily retained in the memory

a catchy melody

2

: fitful, irregular

catchy breathing

3

: tricky

a catchy question

catchiness noun

the song's catchiness

Synonyms

• arresting
• bodacious
• bold
• brilliant
• commanding
• conspicuous
• dramatic
• emphatic
• eye-catching
• flamboyant
• grabby
• kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish]
• marked
• noisy
• noticeable
• prominent
• pronounced
• remarkable
• showy
• splashy
• striking

Examples of catchy in a Sentence

I can't think of a catchy name for my blog.

The new slogan isn't as catchy as the old one.

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite catchy protests to curb the program, not much of substance happened. —Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024

In rare internet form, it isn’t born out of ridicule or snark; most jokes play on how catchy the song is. —Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024

Her incredibly catchy yet honest songs speak to listeners, as does her sincerity online and with her fans. —Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 14 June 2024

Core remains, however, a distinctively heavy and relentlessly catchy album that made the band and producer Brendan O’Brien into music industry heavyweights. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

catchy

adjective

ˈkach-ē 

ˈkech-ē

catchier; catchiest

1

: likely to attract attention

2

: easily remembered

catchy lyrics

3

: tricky sense 2

a catchy question