catawampus

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
美 /ˌkætəˈwɑmpəs/|/ˈkætəˌwɑmpəs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman. US
形容词 adj.
  1. Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew. US
    — "Waal, I noticed ez the aidge o' one o' them boards war sot sorter catawampus, ...".
  2. Fierce, destructive. US
    — There air some catawampous chawers in the small way too, as graze upon a human pretty strong; but don't mind them, they're company.
副词 adv.
  1. Diagonally. US
  2. Utterly. US

词形变化

more catawampus comparative most catawampus superlative catawampous alternative catawamptious alternative cattywampus alternative cattywampous alternative kittywampus alternative kittywumpus alternative caddywompus alternative caliwampus alternative caliwampous alternative cankywampus alternative more catawampus comparative most catawampus superlative catawampuses plural more catawampus comparative most catawampus superlative

词源

词源 1
The first part may be related to cater-corner. The second part may be related to wampish (“wriggle, twist about like a fish”).
词源 2
Perhaps from catamount (“cougar, puma, lynx”), influenced by the adjective above.
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