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stink-cat

/ˈstɪŋkæt/

stink-cat noun: a skunk.

Noun

stink-cat (plural stink-cats)

  1. (US, uncommon) A skunk
  2. A civet cat.
  3. (US) An odious or contemptible person.

Forms of stink-cat

pluralstink-cats
alternative formstinkcat

Origin of stink-cat

From stink + cat, probably a calque of German Stinkkatze.

Questions about stink-cat

What does stink-cat mean?
Stink-cat means a skunk.
What part of speech is stink-cat?
Stink-cat is a noun.
How do you pronounce stink-cat?
Stink-cat is pronounced /ˈstɪŋkæt/.
What is the plural of stink-cat?
The plural of stink-cat is stink-cats.

Words near stink-cat in the dictionary

  1. stink tree
  2. stink trees
  3. stink up
  4. stink-bomb
  5. stink-bombs
  6. stink-cat
  7. stink-cats
  8. stink-eye
  9. stinka
  10. stinkage
  11. stinkard

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