cheshire cat

Chesh·ire cat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chesh-er, -eer kat]
- /ˈtʃɛʃ ər, -ɪər kæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chesh-er, -eer kat]
- /ˈtʃɛʃ ər, -ɪər kæt/

Definitions of cheshire cat words

noun cheshire cat a cat in the children's story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), notable for its broad smile 3
noun cheshire cat (as modifier) 3
noun cheshire cat a proverbial grinning cat from Cheshire, England, esp. one described in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 3
noun cheshire cat a constantly grinning cat in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1
idioms cheshire cat grin like a Cheshire cat, to smile or grin inscrutably. 1

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cheshire cat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cheshire cat usage trend in Literature

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