What is consisting of, or occuring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable; as, a catchy wind. It [the fox's scent] is . . . flighty or catchy, if variable. Encyc. of Sport called?
catchy — Consisting of, or occuring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable; as, a catchy wind. It [the fox's scent] is . . . flighty or catchy, if variable. Encyc. of Sport. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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