Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like a cat in a strange garret

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
like a -cat in a s-trange -gar-ret
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Having a feeling of uncertainty and misapprehension due to being in an unfamiliar situation.

American usage

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What does like a cat in a strange garret mean?
Having a feeling of uncertainty and misapprehension due to being in an unfamiliar situation.

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