Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catboy

/ˈkætˌbɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
cat-boy
IPA
/ˈkætˌbɔɪ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy or man who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.

Slang

noun

A male fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.

Etymology

From cat + boy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

catboys (plural)

Phrases

monster boy monster girl

Frequently Paired Words

bunnyboy foxboy puppyboy monster boy monster girl catgirl

Synonyms

neko nekomimi

Rhymes With

boy enjoy man and boy pick-me boy joy destroy toy roy employ troy po' boy oi

Questions

How do you pronounce catboy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkætˌbɔɪ/.
What does catboy mean?
A boy or man who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.
Where does catboy come from?
From cat + boy.

How to pronounce catboy

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