Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gib-cat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: gib--cat
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male cat, especially an old or castrated one.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"I am as Melancholly as a Gyb-Cat, or a lugg'd Beare."

Etymology

From gib + cat.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

gib-cats (plural) gib cat (alternative)

Derived Forms

gibship

Synonyms

gib tomcat

Questions

What does gib-cat mean?: A male cat, especially an old or castrated one.
Where does gib-cat come from?: From gib + cat.

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