Meaning
Instantly appealing and memorable.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Indo-European *kaptós Proto-Italic *kaptos Latin captus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -io Vulgar Latin *captiāre Old French chacierbor. Anglo-Norman cachierbor. Middle English cacchen English catch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English catchy From catch + -y.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
trickyagreeableappealingbeguilingbrokencantabilecapriciousarioseariosocanorous
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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