cat-eyed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kat-ahyd]
- /kæt ˈīd/
- /kæt aɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-ahyd]
- /kæt ˈīd/

Definitions of cat-eyed word

adjective cat-eyed having eyes resembling those of a cat. 1
adjective cat-eyed capable of seeing in dark places. 1

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Origin of cat-eyed

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cat-eyed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cat-eyed

cat-eyed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.