mudcat

American  

[muhd-kat] / ˈmʌdˌkæt /

Or mud cat

noun

1. flathead catfish.

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mudcat British  

/ ˈmʌdˌkæt /

noun

1. any of several large North American catfish living in muddy rivers, esp in the Mississippi valley

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Etymology

Origin of mudcat

1810–20, mud + cat ( def. )

Example Sentences

Presently he jerked, and a yellow mudcat rose to the surface, fighting desperately for his life, and Dan and Snowball yelled crazily.

From The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by Fox, John

Then he say, 'The next is a mudcat; this kind of a fish likes dark trashy places.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration