Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catloaf

/ˈkæt.loʊf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cat-loaf
IPA: /ˈkæt.loʊf/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The loaflike form of a domestic cat sitting with its paws and tail tucked underneath its body.

Slang

verb

(of a cat) to go into a catloaf position.

Slang

Example Sentences

"And Gary never got to see him do the full catloaf, where he curled up face-down so that all that stuck out were the tips of his ears. I never got a picture of that, either."
"One must often attend to the tail and ensure it remains tucked and not become flippant, so as to maintain a catloaf of presentable form."
""Catloaf" position with paws and tail tucked under the body: "Please do not disturb!""
"I love the ‘catloaf’ expression, so one evening I just had to see if I could bake it for real. Thus catloaf [a loaf shaped like a catloaf] was born, simple as that."

Etymology

From cat + loaf.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkæt.loʊf/
British English: /ˈkæt.ləʊf/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

catloaves (plural) catloafs (present, singular) catloafing (participle, present) catloafed (participle, past) catloafed (past)

Derived Forms

catloafed

Questions

How do you pronounce catloaf?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæt.loʊf/.
What does catloaf mean?: The loaflike form of a domestic cat sitting with its paws and tail tucked underneath its body.
Where does catloaf come from?: From cat + loaf.

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