kat
/kˈæt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.64 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An ancient Egyptian unit of weight, one fiftieth of an avoirdupois pound.
noun
Alternative form of gat.
name
A diminutive of the female given names Katharine and Katherine.
phrase
Initialism of kill all taigs.
Example Sentences
- "During her childhood she was a romanticized Katherine, dressed by her misty-eyed, fussy mother in dresses that looked like ruffled pillowcases. By high school she'd shed the frills and emerged as a bouncy, round-faced Kathy - - - At university she was Kath, blunt and no-bullshit in her Take-Back-the-Night jeans and checked shirt - - - When she ran away to England, she sliced herself down to Kat. It was economical, street-feline, and pointed as a nail."
- "A special federal grand jury has indicted Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh alongside other protesters who allegedly blocked vehicles outside of a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois."
Etymology
From Egyptian kꜣt.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: kꜣt
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