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cat

Definition for cat

noun as in feline pet

Strongest matches

kitten, kitty

Strong matches

mouser, puss, pussycat, tabby, tom, tomcat

Weak matches

grimalkin, malkin

noun as in felid; member of animal family Felidae

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Laid-back, smart, unfiltered and brutally funny as she takes on everything from chaotic family texts and Midwest quirks to aging parents, savage cats, and the fine art of having zero pride.

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Carry a shovel to clear snow and some old bits of carpet, or cat litter, to put under the tyres if you get stuck.

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I see something in its eyes, the same caged look that the neighborhood stray cats get when Ma catches them clawing up our mailbox.

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Countless dance lessons had made her spine limber as a cat’s, and she never tired of showing off.

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It was quite a small cat, as cats go, with a white ruff under its neck, and orange and black stripes everywhere else.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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