Synonyms for tabby
- noun
- adjective
Most common
tattletale gossiper gossipmonger newsmonger queen cat plain weave grimalkin
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Gossip
gossip, rumor monger US, rumourmonger UK, tattletale, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, blabbermouth, rumourer UK, rumorer US
Other
Adjective
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
- adj. 1
Brindled; diversified in color.
Related words
- Phrases
- tabby cat
Forms
- Plural
- tabbies → gossips, tattletales, gossipers, gossipmongers…
Example sentences
- queen Queen Victoria was the sovereign of Great Britain.
- cat While they are away, let's take care of their cat.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tabby | rising | |
| tattletale | rising | |
| gossiper | rising | |
| gossipmonger | steady | |
| newsmonger | steady | |
| queen | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cat1
- 5 letters
- queen1
- 6 letters
- gossip2
- 7 letters
- brindle2, brinded, rumorer
- 8 letters
- brindled, gossiper3, rumourer
- 9 letters
- grimalkin
- 10 letters
- tattletale, newsmonger
- 12 letters
- blabbermouth, rumourmonger, gossipmonger
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gossip2 = 2 syllables).