catty

adjective
UK: /ˈkæti/
US: /ˈkæti/
  1. Unkind and unpleasant, especially about women.

    1. She made a catty remark about my dress, so I didn't answer her.
    2. The office environment became toxic because of the catty comments exchanged between colleagues.

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The phonetic transcription of "catty" is /ˈkæti/ in British English and /ˈkæti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "catty": bitchy, malicious, spiteful.

Example usage of "catty": "She made a catty remark about my dress, so I didn't answer her.". More examples on the page.