Definitions For Catawampus

Etymology 1

The first part may be related to cater-corner, <strong>cater</strong>-corner. The second part may be related to wampish, , wriggle, twist about like a fish.

Adjective

(US) Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.

Alternative forms

catawampous catawamptious cattywampus, cattywampous; kittywampus, kittywumpus caddywompus, caliwampus, caliwampous; cankywampus

Synonyms

out of alignment askew, awry, crooked, off-kilter; skewampus / skiwampus fierce, destructive destructive, fierce

Translations

Adverb

(US) diagonally, diagonally. (US) utterly, utterly.

Etymology 2

Perhaps from catamount, , cougar, puma, lynx, influenced by the adjective above.

Noun

CATAWAMPUS (plural es) (US) A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.

Translations

Adjective

(US) fierce, fierce, destructive.

Is Catawampus a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
23

The word Catawampus is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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