catty
/ˈkæti/
adjective
- Deliberately unkind or spiteful, especially in a subtle or indirect way.
- She made a catty remark about her coworker's new haircut.
- His catty comments during the meeting hurt everyone's feelings.
- The review was full of catty observations about the author's personal life.
Antonyms
noun
- A unit of weight used in East and Southeast Asia, typically equal to about 600 grams or 1.33 pounds.
- The recipe calls for half a catty of pork belly.
- She bought a catty of fresh lychees from the street stall.
- The market vendor sold the rice for two dollars per catty.