catlike
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See also: cat-like
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]catlike (comparative more catlike, superlative most 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.
Synonyms
[edit]- (resembling a cat): catty, feline
- (nimble and quick): agile, light-footed
- (quiet and stealthy): slinky, sneaky; see also Thesaurus:covert