catlike

See also: cat-like

English

Etymology

From cat +‎ -like.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkætlaɪk/

• Audio (US):

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Adjective

catlike (comparative more catlike, superlative most catlike)

1. Resembling a cat; feline.
2. Nimble, quick, graceful.
3. 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.

Synonyms

• (resembling a cat): catty, feline,
• (nimble and quick): agile, light-footed
• (quiet and stealthy): slinky, sneaky; see also Thesaurus:covert
• catly

Derived terms

• catlikeness
• uncatlike

Translations

resembling a cat

Catalan: felí (ca) Finnish: kissamainen (fi) French: félin (fr) German: katzenhaft (de) Ido: katala (io) Irish: catúil Italian: felino (it), gattesco Polish: koci (pl) m Russian: котообразный (ru) m (kotoobraznyj) Spanish: gatuno (es) Swedish: kattlik, kattaktig (sv) Welsh: fel cath, cathaidd (cy)