An animal, esp. a cat or an owl, that catches mice.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > felis domesticus (cat) > [noun] > defined by actions or habitat (8) mouser1440 An animal, esp. a cat or an owl, that catches mice. mouse-taker?c1475 = mouse-catcher n. mouse-catcher1611 (a) a person or animal that catches mice; †(b) derogatory a deceiver, a trickster (obsolete). Kilkenny cat1822 one of a pair of cats fabled to have fought until only their tails remained; transferred, of combatants who fight until they annihilate each… spitfire1825 A cat in an angry state. alley cat1886 A stray cat living in an urban environment. stray1892 A homeless, friendless person; an ownerless dog or cat. Also in the phrase waifs and strays: see waif and stray or †straif at waif, n.1 1a. tiler1905 A cat that frequents the tiles or roofs. |
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