Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kat-ee]
- /ˈkæt i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kat-ee]
- /ˈkæt i/
Definitions of cattiest word
- adjective cattiest catlike; feline. 1
- adjective cattiest slyly malicious; spiteful: a catty gossip. 1
- noun cattiest Deliberately hurtful in one's remarks; spiteful. 1
- adjective cattiest superlative form of catty: most catty. 0
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Origin of cattiest
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; cat + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cattiest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cattiest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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