catlike

From cat +‎ -like.

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

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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.

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