cathead biscuit
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
cathead biscuit
- /ˌkæthɛd ˈbɪskɪt/ UK
- /ˌkætˌ(h)ɛd ˈbɪskɪt/ US
Rhymes with -ɪskɪt
Where it comes from
From cat + head + biscuit, apparently from the fact that the biscuit is similar in size to a cat’s head.
noun cathead biscuits
-
A large fluffy biscuit, typically served with gravy.
Her cathead biscuits were at least three inches in diameter and two inches thick. The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. When, unluckily, they were allowed to get cold, they tended to a gooeyness, not unlike a wad of tired gum.
Similar: cathead
Talk about this word "cathead biscuit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cathead%20biscuit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cathead biscuit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cathead%20biscuit "cathead biscuit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cathead%20biscuit.Cite this
@misc{cathead_biscuit_2026,
title = {cathead biscuit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cathead%20biscuit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
