catlike

catlike: cat ► NOUN 1) a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws. 2) a wild animal resembling this, in particular a lion, tiger, or other member of the cat family. 3) informal a malicious or spiteful woman.

● all cats are grey in the dark — Cf. ↑all cats are grey in the dark

● a cat may look at a king — Cf. ↑a cat may look at a king

● let the cat out of the bag — Cf. ↑let the cat out of the bag

● like a cat on a hot tin roof (Brit. also on hot bricks) — Cf. ↑like a cat on hot bricks

● put (or set) the cat among the pigeons — Cf. ↑set the cat among the pigeons

● when (or while) the cat's away, the mice will play — Cf. ↑while the cat's away, the mice will play

DERIVATIVES catlike adjective.

ORIGIN Old English.

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Catlike — Cat like , a. Like a cat; stealthy; noiseless. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catlike — index furtive, stealthy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
catlike — [kat′līk΄] adj. like a cat or cat s; noiseless, stealthy, etc … English World dictionary
catlike — /kat luyk /, adj. 1. resembling or typical of a cat: catlike eyes. 2. swift and graceful. 3. stealthy and noiseless: The scouts crept up on their quarry with catlike tread. [1590 1600; CAT1 + LIKE] * * * … Universalium
catlike — cat•like [[t]ˈkætˌlaɪk[/t]] adj. 1) cvb of or resembling a cat: catlike grace[/ex] 2) cvb stealthy and noiseless: to walk with a catlike tread[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
catlike — adjective or adverb Date: 1554 resembling a cat; especially stealthy < with catlike tread, upon our prey we steal W. S. Gilbert > … New Collegiate Dictionary
catlike — adjective a) resembling a cat; feline b) slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy Syn: catty, feline … Wiktionary
catlike — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective So slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation: feline, furtive, slinky, sneaking, sneaky, stealthy. See MOVE … English dictionary for students
catlike — adj. like a cat; quiet, stealthy … English contemporary dictionary
catlike — adj. 1 like a cat. 2 stealthy … Useful english dictionary

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