Transcription
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- [kats-ahy]
- /ˈkætsˌaɪ/
- /ˈkæts aɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kats-ahy]
- /ˈkætsˌaɪ/
Definitions of cat's-eye word
- noun cat's-eye any of a group of gemstones, esp a greenish-yellow variety of chrysoberyl, that reflect a streak of light when cut in a rounded unfaceted shape 3
- noun cat's-eye a grazing marine gastropod, Turbo smaragdus, of New Zealand waters 3
- noun cat's-eye any gem, stone, or piece of glass that reflects light in a way suggestive of a cat's eye, as a chrysoberyl or chalcedony, a child's marble, or a reflector glass on a road sign 3
- noun plural cat's-eye any of certain gems having a chatoyant luster, especially chrysoberyl. 1
- noun plural cat's-eye a playing marble marked with eyelike concentric circles. 1
- noun cat's-eye (mineralogy) A gemstone mineral (a variety of chalcedonic quartz) that has a lustre resembling the eye of a cat when cut en cabochon. 0
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Origin of cat's-eye
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cat's-eye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cat's-eye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
See also
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