Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house cat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables
house- -cat
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A domestic cat, Felis catus, commonly kept as a pet animal.

noun

A pet cat that is confined to, or almost permanently resides, inside of a house.

Inflected Forms

house cats (plural) housecat (alternative)

Phrases

Felis silvestris catus

Frequently Paired Words

Felis silvestris catus

Synonyms

Felis catus domestica Felis domesticus Felis lybica domestica Felis silvestris catus domestic cat felis catus

Questions

What does house cat mean?
A domestic cat, Felis catus, commonly kept as a pet animal.

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