Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat scratch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
cat scratch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wound, scar, or mark left by the scratch of a cat.

noun

A shallow self-harm cut or scar that reaches the epidermis.

noun

The epidermis itself.

verb

To cut oneself superficially as self-harm.

Inflected Forms

cat scratches (plural) catscratch (alternative) cat scratches (present, singular) cat scratching (participle, present) cat scratched (participle, past) cat scratched (past)

Phrases

cat scratch disease cat-scratch fever

Questions

What does cat scratch mean?
The wound, scar, or mark left by the scratch of a cat.

How to pronounce cat scratch

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