Crooked, askew, awry, diagonal. Mostly used in the South, often to describe a badly made thing. Also reputed to be a bogey-cat used as a threat to prevent the running away of slaves. The "wampus" part gives it an air of "faux Native American" with its similarity to wampum, not unlike mugwump for political fence-sitters, an extinct species.
"Caterwampus" is a word, not a phrase. It is peculiarly American and is believed to be derived from "catamount" or "cat-of-the-mountain", a mountain lion. This is especially true in its meaning as a bogey or imaginary beast. However, the same word has other meanings which do not appear to be in any way related to the bogey meaning, and it is possible that the other meaning has a separate etymology.
The term catawampus is usually heard in the southern region of the US. It originates from the French word 'quarter' which means four cornered. It is very similar to the term catty-corner.
disorganized, skewed, not parallel, not straight, angled, random
"Cattywampus" is one way. "Catawampus" is another. It is often spelled "Cattywompus" or "Kittywampus".
Cattywampus is a colloquial term used to describe something that has not gone at all according to plan. An example of this term used in a sentence is, "The graduation ceremony began to go cattywampus when the principal threw up on the superintendent."
It explains the meaning of something. To define: To describe or outline the functional characteristics of a word or object.
Define means to tell the meaning of something.to state the meaning of a word
They were unable to define the word properly. He used chalk to define the edges of the figure.
"Cattywampus" is one way. "Catawampus" is another. It is often spelled "Cattywompus" or "Kittywampus".
Cattywampus is a colloquial term used to describe something that has not gone at all according to plan. An example of this term used in a sentence is, "The graduation ceremony began to go cattywampus when the principal threw up on the superintendent."
Kattywampus means askew. Especially knocked askew. I knocked into the bookcase and now the books are all kattywampus.
Define the word answer?
Define the word geography
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the meaning of a word
I will define this word so that you will know what the word means.
It explains the meaning of something. To define: To describe or outline the functional characteristics of a word or object.
The invention of cartography helped define national borders.I want you to define the words on this board.
Define means to tell the meaning of something.to state the meaning of a word
Yes, the word 'define' is a verb. The noun form would be 'definition'.