Cat

Morpheme

Cat

Type

free base

Denotation

feline, quadruped mammal

Etymology

Middle English cat, catte; Old English catt, catte

Evidence

anticat, cat, catbath, catbird, catcall, catdom, catfish, caticide, catkin, catless, catlike, catling, catloaf, catly, catmint, catnap, catness, catnip, catophile, cats, catshark, catsit, catskin, catspeak, catsuit, catswort, cattail, catted, catting, cattish, cattish, catto, catty, hellcat, kleptocat, mudcat, multicat, noncat

Notes

homophone of Khat and Qat

See Also

Fele

Homographs

cat-