kitty-cat

1. 1.

   informal terms referring to a domestic cat

   Synonymskittypusspussypussycat

   Broaderdomestic cat

Questions about kitty-cat

What does kitty-cat mean?

kitty-cat means "informal terms referring to a domestic cat".

How many syllables are in kitty-cat?

kitty-cat has 3 syllables: kit-ty--cat. The stress falls on "kit".

What is another word for kitty-cat?

Close synonyms include kitty, puss, pussy, pussycat. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is kitty-cat a common word?

kitty-cat is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.