catlike
/ˈkætlaɪk/adjective
catlike is spelled C-A-T-L-I-K-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, catlike means “Resembling a cat; feline” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in catlike?
| Letters | 7: C-A-T-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is catlike?
Catlike appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce catlike?
- US /ˈkætlaɪk/
Catlike has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-catlike.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of catlike
- more catlike comparative
- most catlike superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does catlike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling a cat; feline.
- 2
Nimble, quick, graceful.
- 3
Slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Catlike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense resembling a cat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | félin |
| German | katzenhaft |
| Spanish | gatuno |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does catlike come from?
From cat + -like.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).