adj.
Pronunciation: ' ka-ch ē , ' ke-ch ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: catch · i · er ; -est
Date: 1831
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>