Definition of CATLING

catling

Plural: catlings

Noun

  • A surgical knife with a long, slender blade.
  • a long double-edged knife used for amputations
  • A little cat; a kitten.
  • catgut; a catgut string
  • A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.

Examples

  • Like a surgeon, he used CATLING to precisely place his letters for maximum score.

Origin / Etymology

From cat + -ling. Compare kitling, catkin. According to the OED, the sense of a surgical knife may be an independent word.

Synonyms

catlin

Scrabble Score: 10

catling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
catling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
catling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

catling: valid Words With Friends Word