cat-witted

adjective

spiteful, obstinate, and small-minded.

First used later 17th c.
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Meanings

adjectivecat-witted (comparative more cat-witted, superlative most cat-witted)

comparative more cat-witted · superlative most cat-witted

  1. obsoletespiteful, obstinate, and small-minded.First known use later 17th c.

Origin

From cat + witted.

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APA

cat-witted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-witted

MLA

“cat-witted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-witted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat-witted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-witted.

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