catlike
Etymology Adjective
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Etymology Adjective
catlike
- Resembling a cat; feline.
- Nimble, quick, graceful.
- Slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy.
- 1879, W. S. Gilbert, The Pirates of Penzance, Act II:
- With cat-like tread,
Upon our prey we steal;
In silence dread,
Our cautious way we feel.
- (resembling a cat) catty, feline,
- (nimble and quick) agile, light-footed
- (quiet and stealthy) slinky, sneaky; see also Thesaurus:covert
- catly
- French: félin
- German: katzenhaft
- Italian: felino, gattesco
- Spanish: gatuno
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