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Meaning of "Cheshire cat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHESHIRE CAT

Cheshire cat  [ˈtʃɛʃə kæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHESHIRE CAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cheshire cat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHESHIRE CAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cheshire cat

Cheshire Cat

The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin.

Definition of Cheshire cat in the English dictionary

The definition of Cheshire cat in the dictionary is a cat in the children's story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland that smiles broadly and at one point disappears but for its smile.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHESHIRE CAT


bobcat
ˈbɒbˌkæt
cat
kæt
copycat
ˈkɒpɪˌkæt
hellcat
ˈhɛlˌkæt
ikat
ˈaɪkæt
kat
kæt
khat
kæt
Magnificat
mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt
MCAT
ˈemkæt
meerkat
ˈmɪəˌkæt
ocicat
ˈɒsɪˌkæt
pussycat
ˈpʊsɪˌkæt
qat
kæt
requiescat
ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt
scaredy-cat
ˈskɛədɪˌkæt
scat
skæt
skat
skæt
snowcat
ˈsnəʊkæt
tomcat
ˈtɒmkæt
wildcat
ˈwaɪldˌkæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHESHIRE CAT

Cherubini
cherublike
chervil
chervonets
Cherwell
Ches.
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay retriever
Cheshire
Cheshire cheese
Cheshire East
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshunt
Cheshvan

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHESHIRE CAT

Abyssinian cat
alley cat
Balinese cat
bell the cat
big cat
Burmese cat
domestic cat
fat cat
marmalade cat
mountain cat
native cat
Norwegian forest cat
Persian cat
ring-tailed cat
Siamese cat
snowshoe cat
tabby cat
tiger cat
top cat
white cat

Synonyms and antonyms of Cheshire cat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cheshire cat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHESHIRE CAT

Find out the translation of Cheshire cat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cheshire cat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cheshire cat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柴郡猫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cheshire cat
570 millions of speakers

English

Cheshire cat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेशायर बिल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القط شيشاير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Чеширский кот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cheshire cat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চশায়ার বিড়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cheshire cat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kucing Cheshire
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cheshire-Katze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェシャ猫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체셔 고양이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kucing Cheshire
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cheshire mèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சேஷையர் பூனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेशायर मांजर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cheshire Kedisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cheshire cat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cheshire Cat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Чеширський кіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cheshire pisica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cheshire γάτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cheshire kat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cheshire cat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cheshire cat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cheshire cat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHESHIRE CAT»

The term «Cheshire cat» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.031 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHESHIRE CAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cheshire cat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cheshire cat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cheshire cat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHESHIRE CAT»

Discover the use of Cheshire cat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cheshire cat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eating The Cheshire Cat: A Novel
Dissects Southern social-climbing and the lives of three Alabama girls--Sarina Summers, Nicole Hicks, and Bitty Jack Carlson--as they strive to achieve their ambitions, confront obsessive relationships, and break the confines of the ...
Helen Ellis, 2001
2
The Cheshire Cat's Eye
To tourists, bay-windowed Victorian mansions are quaint, peaceful symbols of old San Francisco, but on the secluded hill above Steiner Street, the gingerbread has sparked a bitter battle.
Marcia Muller, 2011
3
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: And Through the Looking-Glass
By falling down a rabbit hole and stepping through a mirror, Alice experiences unusual adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters.
Lewis Carroll, 1897
4
Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz
As Alice continues her adventures deeper into Wonderland, she meets Boris--not your typical tattooed teenager, but the Cheshire Cat, who is madly in love with Alice. Original.
‎2012
5
The Cheshire Cat Approach To United Methodist Youth ...
Compares and contrasts the goal of mature faith with the fast-paced nature of the culture, providing youth workers with both understanding and tools to create proactive and relevant ministries that speak to youth today.
John O. Gooch, 2005
6
Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz
The follow-up to New York Times bestselling manga Alice in the Country of Hearts continues!
QuinRose, 2013
7
Cheshire Cat Amigurumi Crochet Pattern:
Materials. The Cheshire Cat pattern can be made using any yarn you wish. Choose a hook size that matches the yarn. I have used: 1. 3.00 mm hook; 2. 4ply yarn(white, light pink,purple and yellow); 3. Black embroidery floss; 4. Polyester ...
Sayjai Thawornsupacharoen
8
The Cheshire cat and other eye-popping experiments on how we ...
Presents over twenty experiments exploring visual perception
Paul Doherty, Don Rathjen, Exploratorium Teacher Institute (San Francisco, Calif.), 1995
9
The Cheshire Cat Murders
" Angel is greatly tested and the investigations become more mystifying and dangerous as he races to find the explanation to stop more mayhem and murder. This is the 18th installment in the highly successful Inspector Angel series.
Roger Silverwood, 2012
10
Cheshire Notes and Queries
The sayings relating to a Cheshire Cat are so well known that I should not have introduced them in this paper only I think that the explanations given of them are so extremely unsatisfactory. Whether the suggestion which I offer is any .better I ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHESHIRE CAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cheshire cat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stage West's 'Dorothy in Wonderland' a whirlwind of a mashup
For example, Alice will be in a Victorian dress, and costumes for characters such as the Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar promise to be stunning. «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
2
The BBC licence fee deal is a drive-by shooting
George Osborne was so much the Cheshire Cat when the Conservatives last mugged Broadcasting House, grinning at his handiwork as the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Doctor Who Season 9 News: Rachel Talalay on This Year's …
... Who is 'completely bloody chuffed to bits'. Take a look to see his Cheshire Cat grin in the behind-the-scenes video below: Loading player. «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
4
Lewis Carroll Was Not on Drugs, and Other Surprising Facts About …
There are many iconic characters in the Alice stories: the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts to name just a few. But one of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Football transfer rumours: Liverpool to sign Christian Benteke this …
... Newcastle's new manager hasn't had too much to act the Cheshire cat about since pitching up at St James' Park. There was the bottle of new ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Family-friendly things to do July 9-12
... the characters — the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts and more — performing spectacular circus stunts. «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
7
Live Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Nottingham Rock City …
... To My Rock'n'Roll (Punk Song)' finishes proceedings, Bean is in the audience while his two cohorts wear beaming Cheshire cat grins. «Drowned In Sound, Jul 15»
8
wonder.land review – occasionally dazzling, often garbled
The all-digital Cheshire Cat – flowing multicoloured whiskers, terrifying fang-like teeth, representing all that is enticing and frightening about the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
World Bodypainting Festival bares all
While many artists rely on paint alone, others wear headpieces and fantasy costumes to take on the Cheshire Cat, geisha girls, ghouls and ... «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»
10
Obergefell dissents | Letter
... in which he analogized from same-sex to polygamous marriages, and tacitly asked, with the self-satisfaction of a Cheshire cat with a fish in its ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cheshire cat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cheshire-cat>. May 2024 ».
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