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catchiness

catchiness

5.3
A surface or fabric quality that makes it snag on other things
  • noun
  • /ˈkæʧiˌnəs/
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  • The catchiness of this fabric makes it perfect for upholstery.

Examples

  • The catchiness of the sweater made it easy for it to snag on rough edges.

  • Because of its catchiness, the fabric often got stuck on rings and bracelets.

  • She avoided wearing clothes with high catchiness to prevent accidental tears.

  • This carpet's catchiness makes it hard to vacuum.

  • The catchiness of the song made it a favorite at parties, as everyone found themselves humming along.

  • The catchiness of the ad jingle helped it stay in people's minds long after they saw it.

  • The catchiness of the fabric's texture means it often clings to other clothes in the wash.

Synonyms

stickiness
vscatchiness
2 3.9

How much a liquid or soft substance stays on other surfaces after you touch them

focuses on grabbing or snagging objects via texture rather than adhesive force
glueyness
vscatchiness
5.8

The quality of being sticky so it stays on surfaces

uses surface shape to trap or snag items instead of forming a bond
tackiness
vscatchiness
4.2

A slight stickiness when you touch something

relies more on texture to snag items than on surface feel
clinginess
vscatchiness
4.5

A material's tendency to stick to a surface

uses surface roughness to snag objects rather than just staying attached
ropiness
vscatchiness
9.2

A sticky quality that makes food form long thin strings

focuses on snagging or trapping objects, not on forming stringy threads

Antonyms

5 1.9

An even surface without rough parts

1 4.3

How smooth a surface is that makes people or things slip

How Prone

catchiness
5.3
snaggy
6.8
roughness
4 3.4
texture
114 3.4
smoothness
5 1.9

Surface Forms

catchiness singular
catchinesses plural

Morphology

catchiness = catchy (semi-transparent) = catchy + ness

The suffix 'ness' is transparently added to 'catchy', but the specific meaning related to material properties is not standard.

Etymology

Catchiness starts with the simple verb catch, which means 'to grab' or 'seize', and ends with -ness, which shows a state or quality. So catchiness in this sense is the quality of a surface or material that makes it easy to be grabbed or snagged.