| Main Entry: | cat's cradle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | game with string |
Synonyms: |
cratch cradle, scratch cradle |
| Main Entry: | skein |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tangle |
Synonyms: |
cat's cradle, coil, complication, entanglement, jam*, jungle*, knot, labyrinth, mass, mat, maze, mesh, mess*, mix-up, morass, muddle, rummage, snag, snarl, strand, thread, twist, web |
| Notes: | a group of geese is a gaggle, but only when they are on the ground; in the air, the group is a skein |