The Top Ten Feline Words

In November 2011, the landmark American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition was published. Ten years in the making, the book includes 10,000 new words and senses, the latest research on the origin and meaning of words, and over 4,000 new full-color images.

FOR THE CAT LOVER in us all, the editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary scratched through the brand-new Fifth Edition to compile a top ten list of the most feline words from this 2000+ page tome.


ailurophile
ailurophobe
colorpoint*
grimalkin
ocicat*
ragdoll*
rex*
Scottish fold*
sphynx*
vibrissa

* new to the 5th Edition
Cat
You can look these and other words up at the free site www.ahdictionary.com (this excellent tome is available for sale there as well).

To celebrate the publication of the 5th edition, they've created a special Web site where people can create a photo (of themselves, or their pets!!) composed of their own words – it’s easy, fun, and free! Visit www.youareyourwords.com.



 



Our Main PageCatStuff Main PageHumor IndexGraphics IndexComments?