Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat's claw

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: cat's -claw
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cat, claw.

noun

Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.

noun

Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.

noun

Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.

noun

Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.

noun

Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.

noun

Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.

noun

Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.

Inflected Forms

cat's claws (plural)

Questions

What does cat's claw mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cat, claw.

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