cat-o'-nine
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.42 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "He'd endured being tortured with a cat-o'-nine; he couldn't bear the disappointment and need in her blue-green eyes."
Inflected Forms
cat-o'-nines (plural)
cat-o-nine (alternative)