catlike

  • 1Catlike — Cat like , a. Like a cat; stealthy; noiseless. [1913 Webster +PJC] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2catlike — index furtive, stealthy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3catlike — [kat′līk΄] adj. like a cat or cat s; noiseless, stealthy, etc …

    English World dictionary

  • 4catlike — /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] * * * …

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  • 5catlike — 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

  • 6catlike — adjective or adverb Date: 1554 resembling a cat; especially stealthy < with catlike tread, upon our prey we steal W. S. Gilbert > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7catlike — 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 …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8catlike — adjective a) resembling a cat; feline b) slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy Syn: catty, feline …

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  • 9catlike — (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

  • 10catlike — adj. like a cat; quiet, stealthy …

    English contemporary dictionary