Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat-shy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
cat-shy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reluctant or resistant to handle cats or be in their presence.

Inflected Forms

more cat-shy (comparative) most cat-shy (superlative)

Questions

What does cat-shy mean?
Reluctant or resistant to handle cats or be in their presence.

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