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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Black-clad protesters — watched over by local television reporters and some independent media — played cat and mouse with the officers, stepping toward the building only to be repelled by rounds of pepper balls.

Rather, they are merely Halloween-inspired, containing candies that are shaped like bats and cats — undeniably two of the spookiest creatures.

From Salon

"Even the cats will come out here to shoot, to defend our fatherland," he says.

From BBC

The pair had cats - a reference to Sunderland football team's nickname the Black Cats - inked after the team's opener in the north east.

From BBC

Her first video has just two views and subsequent content about pottery and her cat also don't perform well.

From BBC

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