Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhd-kat]
- /ˈmʌdˌkæt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhd-kat]
- /ˈmʌdˌkæt/
Definitions of mudcat word
- noun mudcat flathead catfish. 1
- noun mudcat A catfish, Ameiurus natalis, native to the w Mississippi Delta, especially the vern yellow bullhead. 1
- noun mudcat any of several large North American catfish living in muddy rivers, esp in the Mississippi valley 0
- noun mudcat any of several catfishes living in muddy waters 0
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Origin of mudcat
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, Americanism; mud + cat1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mudcat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mudcat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.
mudcat usage trend in Literature
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- what is a mudcat?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
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