Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat's meow

/ˌkætsmiˈaʊ̯/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: cat's me-ow
IPA: /ˌkætsmiˈaʊ̯/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A self-satisfied person.

Dated; Uncountable

noun

A highly sought-after and fancy example of something.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That new car was really the cat’s meow."
"The flapper tells her “cakie” that a Chauve Souris sundae is “just the cat’s meow”."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkætsmiˈaʊ̯/

Usage

Inflected Forms

the cat's meow (canonical)

Phrases

dogs bark, cats meow

Frequently Paired Words

dogs bark, cats meow

Synonyms

cat's ass kitty's titties all that and a bag of chips antelope's cantaloupes ant's pants bee's knees bollocks cat's meow cat's pajamas cat's pyjamas cat's whiskers cream of the crop

Questions

How do you pronounce cat's meow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkætsmiˈaʊ̯/.
What does cat's meow mean?: A self-satisfied person.

How to pronounce cat's meow

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