catlike

Example Sentences

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She moved slowly, catlike, and seemed not too concerned.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

There’s all kinds of stuff that has tried to be a bit catlike in different ways—mongooses, things like that.

From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2023

But the slower movement then makes the robot look sleepy or catlike.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

Though there appears to be no love lost between the two, Margaret, the first lady, is no Melania Trump, except for the catlike smugness that’s the top note of Vanessa Williams’s sleek performance.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

Slow, catlike eyes ranged over Christopher, Irian, Mal: and there they lingered.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell