Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat-eye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
cat--eye
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of glasses, having frames with an upward-slanting point at the top outer edges of the front.

noun

A cosmetic effect with blackened lateral waterlines and wings.

noun

Alternative form of cat's eye (“glass marble with colourful inclusions”).

Etymology

Due to the shape that is reminiscent of the eyes of a domestic cat.

Inflected Forms

more cat-eye (comparative) most cat-eye (superlative) cat-eyes (plural)

Questions

What does cat-eye mean?
Of glasses, having frames with an upward-slanting point at the top outer edges of the front.
Where does cat-eye come from?
Due to the shape that is reminiscent of the eyes of a domestic cat.

How to pronounce cat-eye

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