Dictionary Entry
cat
cat is a 3-letter English word with 17 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat. In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx (Lynx rufus) See Wild cat, and Tiger cat. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
3 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 6 · 17 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat. In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx (Lynx rufus) See Wild cat, and Tiger cat.
- 2noun
A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal and timber trade.
- 3noun
A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.
- 4noun
A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position in is placed.
- 5noun
An old game; (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played. See Tipcat. (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc.
- 6noun
A cat o' nine tails. See below.
- 7transitive verb
To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor. See Anchor.
- 8noun
a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
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- 9noun
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
- 10noun
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
- 11noun
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
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- 12noun
a whip with nine knotted cords
"British sailors feared the cat"
- 13noun
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
"in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"
- 14noun
a spiteful woman gossip
"what a cat she is!"
- 15noun
an informal term for a youth or man
"a nice guy"
"the guy's only doing it for some doll"
- 16verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
- 17verb
beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
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