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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat's cradle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
cat's cra-dle
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A children's game of forming string into various shapes around one's fingers.

Uncountable

noun

Any complicated structure that appears to be without purpose.

Countable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cat's cradles (plural)

Questions

What does cat's cradle mean?
A children's game of forming string into various shapes around one's fingers.

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