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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryerb
- //asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
- //a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryFirst Known Use
Noun
1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb
1926, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense copycat
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make an exact likeness of //asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazineAntonyms
- to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior //a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way //every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
Examples
- //I used some cornstarch to thicken the gravy.
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined abovecoronet
Definition
- : a small or lesser crown usually signifying a rank below that of a sovereign
- : a wreath or band for the head usually for wear by women on formal occasions
- : the lower part of a horse's pastern where the horn terminates in skin
— see horse sense illustration
Examples
- //the prince wore a small gold coronet to denote his rank
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Anglo-French (Middle French couronnette, Old French coronete), from corone, coroune crown entry 1 + -ette, -ete -ettecorpulent
Definition
- : having a large bulky body : obese //… were a bit corpulent from too many years of privileged living … — Thomas Cutler
Other Words
- corpulently adverb
Synonyms
erb
erb
- //asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
- //a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
First Known Use
Noun
1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb
1926, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense copycat
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to make an exact likeness of //asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazineAntonyms
- to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior //a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way //every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
Examples
- //I used some cornstarch to thicken the gravy.
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined abovecoronet
Definition
- : a small or lesser crown usually signifying a rank below that of a sovereign
- : a wreath or band for the head usually for wear by women on formal occasions
- : the lower part of a horse's pastern where the horn terminates in skin
— see horse sense illustration
Examples
- //the prince wore a small gold coronet to denote his rank
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Anglo-French (Middle French couronnette, Old French coronete), from corone, coroune crown entry 1 + -ette, -ete -ettecorpulent
Definition
- : having a large bulky body : obese //… were a bit corpulent from too many years of privileged living … — Thomas Cutler
Other Words
- corpulently adverb
Synonyms