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- [stohn-kat]
- /ˈstoʊnˌkæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stohn-kat]
- /ˈstoʊnˌkæt/
Definition of stonecat word
- noun stonecat a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines. 1
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Origin of stonecat
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75, Americanism; stone + cat1
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Parts of speech for Stonecat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stonecat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
stonecat usage trend in Literature
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