catfooted

cat·foot·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-foo t-id]
- /ˈkætˌfʊt ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-foo t-id]
- /ˈkætˌfʊt ɪd/

Definitions of catfooted word

adjective catfooted having feet resembling those of a cat. 1
adjective catfooted catlike in the manner of walking; characterized by noiseless, stealthy steps: a catfooted jewel thief. 1
verb without object catfooted to move in the soft, stealthy manner of a cat; pussyfoot. 1

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Origin of catfooted

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; cat + footed

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Parts of speech for Catfooted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Catfooted

catfooted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

catfooted usage trend in Literature

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