1886, "devious and spiteful," from cat (n.) + -y (2). Slightly earlier in this sense was cattish. Meaning "pertaining to cats" is from 1902. Related: Cattily; cattiness.
a catty remark
catsuit
catsup
cattail
cattish
cattle
catty
catty-cornered
catwalk
Caucasian
Caucasoid
Caucasus
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