NYT Dictionary

CATTILY

AdverbCAT-ti-lycat-ti-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

In a catty manner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English catty Middle English -ly English -ly English cattily From catty + -ly.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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