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clowder

noun
/ˈklaʊ̯dɚ/US/ˈklaʊ̯də/UK

Etymology

A variation, recorded since 1801, of clutter, itself from clot, from Old English clott (“round mass, lump”), from Proto-Germanic *klūtaz (hence cognate with Dutch kloot (“ball, testicle”), Danish klods (“a block, lump”) and German Klotz (“lump, block”)).

  1. derived from *klūtaz✻
  2. derived from clott

Definitions

  1. A group of cats or other small felines.

    • A Brooklyn friend who persists in feeding the host of creatures - including me - who appear at her door will be delighted to know that the most nonchalant recipients of her largesse may be referred to as a clowder of cats.
    • Real cat fights are rare in established clowders. So instead of risking serious injury, cats resort to menace and threats.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA