Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catlike

/ˈkætlaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
cat-like
IPA
/ˈkætlaɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a cat; feline.

adj

Nimble, quick, graceful.

adj

Slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kattuz Proto-West Germanic *kattu Old English catt Middle English cat English cat Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English catlike From cat + -like.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkætlaɪk/

Inflected Forms

more catlike (comparative) most catlike (superlative)

Derived Forms

catlikeness noncatlike uncatlike

Synonyms

catty feline agile light-footed slinky sneaky catly

Questions

How do you pronounce catlike?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkætlaɪk/.
What does catlike mean?
Resembling a cat; feline.
Where does catlike come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kattuz Proto-West Germanic *kattu Old English catt Middle English cat English cat Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English catlike From cat + -like.

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