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Definition of Catlike
1. a. Like a cat; stealthily; noiselessly.
Definition of Catlike
1. Adjective. resembling a cat; feline ¹
2. Adjective. slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Catlike
1. resembling a cat; stealthy; silent [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catlike
Literary usage of Catlike
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Birds of Maine: With Key to and Description of the Various Species Known by Ora Willis Knight (1908)
"At the approach of any disturbing element the song ceases and the angry catlike
mew is uttered. The birds are very brave in defending their homes against ..."
2. Werner's Readings and Recitations (1906)
"That person, who creeps around your house with stealthy tread and catlike caution,
take my word for it, means mischief, and if you don't hear some rumors ..."
3. Elementary Physical Geography: identity and economics in the urban setting by William Morris Davis (1903)
"... puma and jaguar of the New World are catlike animals that resemble in many
ways the lion and leopard of the Old World. The resemblance is so strong that ..."
4. Poetica Erotica: A Collection of Rare and Curious Amatory Verse by Thomas Robert Smith (1921)
"I walk beneath these trees, and in this darkness Muse beyond seas of her from
whom I came, While you, with catlike step, steal close beside me, ..."
5. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1907)
"Its motions are quick and catlike, its ears small and erect, surmounting a ...
They are somewhat like the raccoons, but are much more active and catlike. ..."
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