Bitchy means malicious and catty in petty remarks about other people. A bitchy comment, sound bitchy, bitchy office politics.
It is applied overwhelmingly to women, and the same remark from a man is more often called blunt, which is worth being aware of before using it. It is informal and mildly rude in all its uses.
1adjectivebitchyMalicious and catty, especially in petty, mean-spirited remarks made about other people.
“She overheard some bitchy comments about her dress in the toilets.”
bitchy is a quality.
From bitch + -y.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA