cat's-eye
[ kats-ahy ]
/ ˈkætsˌaɪ /
noun, plural cat's-eyes.
any of certain gems having a chatoyant luster, especially chrysoberyl.
a playing marble marked with eyelike concentric circles.
Origin of cat's-eye
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby cat's-eye
cat's paw,
cat's whisker,
cat's whiskers,
cat's-claw,
cat's-ear,
cat's-eye,
cat's-foot,
cat's-paw,
cat's-tail,
cat's-tail speedwell,
cat-and-dog
British Dictionary definitions for cat's-eye
cat's-eye
noun
any of a group of gemstones, esp a greenish-yellow variety of chrysoberyl, that reflect a streak of light when cut in a rounded unfaceted shape
Also called: ataata
a grazing marine gastropod, Turbo smaragdus, of New Zealand waters