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cat-and-dog

[kat-n-dawg, -dog] / ˈkæt nˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg /
ADJECTIVE
quarrelsome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belligerent cantankerous combative contentious fractious litigious petulant tempestuous turbulent unruly
WEAK
argumentative bad-tempered bellicose brawling choleric churlish crabby cross disputatious dissentious excitable fiery gladiatorial hasty have chip on shoulder hotheaded huffy impassioned irascible irritable ornery passionate peevish pettish pugnacious querulous ructious snappy thin-skinned touchy truculent violent war
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable calm good-natured happy mild moderate nice obedient pleasant
WEAK
forgiving friendly patient

Example Sentences

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“If you want to see a cat-and-dog fight, just let someone make a move on us,” Mr. Spoor said that June.

From Washington Post

Now they lead a cat-and-dog life, Stimulating in the harassed life of the King because of his fellow feeling for poor Ubum.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was no time to change into better clothes, so I pulled my big wool coat over my cat-and-dog pajamas, and we tiptoed out of the house, careful not to make too much sound.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

They smiled and were gracious, called each other Butterwell and Crosbie, and abstained from all cat-and-dog absurdities.

From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony

Consternation versus Hilarity went racing suddenly like a cat-and-dog combat across his eyes.

From Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell