English Explanatory Dictionary

grandcat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cat owned by one's child (especially when the latter is adult); a cat having a status comparable to a grandchild.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæn(d)kæt/ /-kat/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grandcat.wav

Word forms

grandcat grandcats

Etymology

From grand- + cat, by analogy with grandchild.

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