cattiness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English catty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cattiness From catty + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality of being catty; cattishness
2004 Ward Hunt et.al. - James Bowdoin and the Patriot Philosophers Who had been tapped for the new society, and why, had become a topic of local gossip, conjecture, and even cattiness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cattinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |