Definition of CLOWDER

clowder

Meanings

Plural: clowders

Noun

  • a group of cats
  • A group of cats or other small felines.

Origin / 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”)).

Synonyms

glaring

Scrabble Score: 13

clowder is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
clowder is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clowder is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

clowder is a valid Words With Friends word