(1) - Catchfly (n.) A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly.
(1) - Catching (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of. (2) - Catching (a.) Captivating; alluring. (3) - Catching (a.) Infectious; contagious. (4) - Catching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Catch