catchy

/'kætʃi/

Thân thiện

The advertisement uses a catchy jingle to attract customers.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Easily remembered; appealing and memorable: Used to describe something, especially a tune, phrase, or title, that is pleasing and instantly captures attention, making it easy to recall.
   • Deceptively tricky; containing hidden difficulty: Describes a question, problem, or situation that seems simple but is designed to trap or mislead.

Examples

• Adjective (Memorable):
  • The commercial has a very catchy jingle that everyone is humming.
  • She wrote a catchy headline that increased the article's readership.
• Adjective (Tricky):
  • The exam had a few catchy questions designed to test our attention to detail.
  • It's a catchy puzzle that looks easier than it is.

Advanced Usage

• "catchy phrase/slogan": A short, memorable group of words used in advertising or politics.
  • The campaign's success was partly due to its catchy slogan.
• "catchy rhythm/melody": A musical pattern that is instantly appealing and easy to remember.
  • The song's catchy melody made it a global hit.

Variants and Related Words

• Catchiness (n): The quality of being catchy.
  • The catchiness of the chorus is undeniable.

Synonyms

• Memorable: Worth remembering or easily remembered.
• Appealing: Attractive or interesting.
• Tricky: Deceptively difficult; requiring care and skill.

Related Phrases

• A catchy tune: A melody that is instantly likable and memorable.
  • He's always whistling some catchy tune from the radio.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. likely to attract attention
   • a catchy title for a movie
2. having concealed difficulty
   • a catchy question
   • a tricky recipe to follow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• attention-getting
• tricky