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cat1
- pronunciation:
- kaet
- phrases:
- let the cat out of the bag, cat about
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small carnivorous furry mammal, usu. kept as a pet or to catch mice and rats.
- synonyms:
- feline, kitten, kitty, pussy
- similar words:
- grimalkin, mouser, tabby, tom, tomcat
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| definition 2: |
any of the larger wild animals related to the domestic cat, such as the tiger, lion, or bobcat.
- synonyms:
- feline
- similar words:
- bobcat, cougar, leopard, lion, lynx, ocelot, panther, tiger, wildcat
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| definition 3: |
a woman considered to be a spreader of malicious gossip.
- synonyms:
- gossip, scandalmonger
- similar words:
- bitch, busybody, quidnunc, shrew
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| definition 4: |
(slang) a person, esp. a jazz devotee.
- synonyms:
- fellow, guy, player
- similar words:
- musician
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| related words: |
pet |
| phrase: |
let the cat out of the bag |
| phrase: |
cat about |
| derivation: |
catlike (adj.) |
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broader categories that include cats |
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animal, carnivore, mammal, vertebrate |
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conventionally associated with cats |
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mouse |
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female cat |
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lioness |
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makes sounds like a cat |
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catbird |
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some behaviors of cats |
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breeding, feeding, hunting, leaping, pouncing, stalking |
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some examples of cats |
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bobcat, cheetah, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, mountain lion, ocelot, panther, puma, tiger |
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some kinds of cats |
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domestic, purebred, stray, wildcat |
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some parts of cats |
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claws, fur, mane, pads, paw, ruff, tail, whiskers |
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some qualities of cats |
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agile, independent |
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some sounds of cats |
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growl, hiss, meow, mew, purr |
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some things cats eat |
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birds, insects, mammals, snakes |
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young of cats |
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kitten, litter |
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