Word: catchy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: catch
y
Definition: Instantly appealing and memorable (of a tune or phrase).
Morphemes:
Affix: catch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: take, capture
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.