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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat-footed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
cat--foot-ed
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Possessing feet resembling a cat.

adj

Soft-footed like a cat; quiet or stealthy while walking.

verb

simple past and past participle of cat-foot

Example Sentences

  • "Gulfe-breſted is he, ſilent and profound, / Cat-footed for ſlie pace, and without ſound."

Etymology

From cat + footed. First use appears c. 1593. See cite below.

Phrases

cat-footedness

Questions

What does cat-footed mean?
Possessing feet resembling a cat.
Where does cat-footed come from?
From cat + footed. First use appears c. 1593. See cite below.

How to pronounce cat-footed

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