cathead biscuit
Syllables: cat·head bis·cuitUK/ˌkæthɛd ˈbɪskɪt/US/ˌkætˌ(h)ɛd ˈbɪskɪt/
cathead biscuit noun: a large fluffy biscuit, typically served with gravy.
Noun
cathead biscuit (plural cathead biscuits)
- A large fluffy biscuit, typically served with gravy.
- Her cathead biscuits were at least three inches in diameter and two inches thick. The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. When, unluckily, they were allowed to get cold, they tended to a gooeyness, not unlike a wad of tired gum.1969, Maya Angelou, chapter 6, in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →LCCN, page 36
- Synonyms:
- cathead
Synonyms of cathead biscuit
Forms of cathead biscuit
| plural | cathead biscuits |
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Origin of cathead biscuit
From cat + head + biscuit, apparently from the fact that the biscuit is similar in size to a cat’s head.
Words that rhyme with cathead biscuit
Questions about cathead biscuit
- What does cathead biscuit mean?
- Cathead biscuit means a large fluffy biscuit, typically served with gravy.
- What part of speech is cathead biscuit?
- Cathead biscuit is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cathead biscuit?
- Cathead biscuit is pronounced /ˌkæthɛd ˈbɪskɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cathead biscuit?
- The plural of cathead biscuit is cathead biscuits.
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