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catlike

cat·like
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kat-lahyk]
    • /ˈkætˌlaɪk/
    • /ˈkæt.laɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-lahyk]
    • /ˈkætˌlaɪk/

Definitions of catlike word

  • adjective catlike like a cat or cat's; noiseless, stealthy, etc. 3
  • adjective catlike resembling or typical of a cat: catlike eyes. 1
  • adjective catlike swift and graceful. 1
  • adjective catlike stealthy and noiseless: The scouts crept up on their quarry with catlike tread. 1
  • noun catlike Resembling a cat in appearance, action, or character, especially by moving gracefully or stealthily. 1
  • adjective catlike resembling a cat; feline. 0
See all 7 definitions of catlike

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Origin of catlike

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; cat + -like

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Parts of speech for Catlike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Catlike

catlike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for catlike

adj catlike

  • feline — belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
  • quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • silent — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
  • stealthy — done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
All 4 Synonyms of catlike

Related words

  • caracal

    a lynxlike feline mammal, Lynx caracal, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and S Asia, having long legs, a smooth coat of reddish fur, and black-tufted ears

  • catbird

    any of several North American songbirds of the family Mimidae (mockingbirds), esp Dumetella carolinensis, whose call resembles the mewing of a cat

  • catfooted

    having feet resembling those of a cat.

  • civet

    any catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Viverra and related genera, of Africa and S Asia, typically having blotched or spotted fur and secreting a powerfully smelling fluid from anal glands

  • fruit bat

    any fruit-eating bat, especially of the suborder Megachiroptera, of tropical regions throughout the Old World, typically having erect, catlike ears and large eyes adapted for night vision, and either tailless or with a rudimentary tail, the numerous species ranging in wingspan from 10 inches to 5 feet (25 cm to 1.5 meters).

  • marmite

    a metal or earthenware cooking pot with a cover, usually large and often having legs.
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