catchy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   likely to attract attention

   a catchy title for a movie

2. 2
   adj

   having concealed difficulty

   a catchy question

3. 3
   adj

   Instantly appealing and memorable.

   Eric wrote a catchy tune to play on his acoustic guitar while Alyssa plays the drums.

4. 4
   adj

   Tending to catch or ensnare; entangling.

   a catchy question

5. 5
   adj

   Consisting of, or occurring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable.

   a catchy wind

6. 6
   adj

   Contagious; catching.

   The catchy cold which has been transmitted to you directly or indirectly might have been avoided had you been in better physical condition.

Etymology

From catch + -y.