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How to Pronounce cat's-paw?

Correct pronunciation for the word "cat's-paw" is [kˈatspˈɔː], [kˈatspˈɔː], [k_ˈa_t_s_p_ˈɔː].

Definition of cat's-paw

  1. One who is duped into acting as the tool of another, as the cat by the monkey; a rippling of the surface of the water; a turn in the bight of a rope to hook a tackle on.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are the misspellings for cat's-paw?

  • xat's-paw,
  • vat's-paw,
  • fat's-paw,
  • dat's-paw,
  • czt's-paw,
  • cst's-paw,
  • cwt's-paw,
  • cqt's-paw,
  • car's-paw,
  • caf's-paw,
  • cag's-paw,
  • cay's-paw,
  • ca6's-paw,
  • ca5's-paw,
  • cat'a-paw,
  • cat'z-paw,
  • cat'x-paw,
  • cat'd-paw,
  • cat'e-paw,
  • cat'w-paw

What is the adjective for cat's-paw?

The adjective form of the word "cat's-paw" is "cat's-pawed".

Usage over time for cat's-paw:

This graph shows how "cat's-paw" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

Synonyms for Cat's-paw:

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