catlike

[ kat-lahyk ]

/ ˈkætˌlaɪk /

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adjective

resembling or typical of a cat: catlike eyes.

swift and graceful.

stealthy and noiseless: The scouts crept up on their quarry with catlike tread.

Origin of catlike

First recorded in 1590–1600; cat + -like

Words nearby catlike

cation, cation exchange, cation-exchange resin, cationic detergent, catkin, catlike, Catlin, catling, cat litter, catmint, catnap

Example sentences from the Web for catlike

So, like real pumas, the women who waited to see are just tiptoeing away, catlike, from the battle.
White Women Dump the Dems|Linda Hirshman|September 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Alfred took his partner delicately; they made just two catlike steps forward, and melted into the old-fashioned waltz.
Hard Cash|Charles Reade
He walked softly, with catlike tread, along by the wall to where the thick curtains shut out the inner apartment.
The Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
He softly left the dining-room and crept with catlike steps upstairs.
The School Queens|L. T. Meade

Calista thought, her prominent hazel eyes following in rather a catlike fashion.
Shapes that Haunt the Dusk|Various
That catlike agility with which she wound among the rocks, hardly impaired her speed as she swerved.
Way of the Lawless|Max Brand

单词	catlike
释义	catlike [ kat-lahyk ] / ˈkætˌlaɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR catlike ON THESAURUS.COM adjective resembling or typical of a cat: catlike eyes. swift and graceful. stealthy and noiseless: The scouts crept up on their quarry with catlike tread. Origin of catlike First recorded in 1590–1600; cat + -like Words nearby catlike cation, cation exchange, cation-exchange resin, cationic detergent, catkin, catlike, Catlin, catling, cat litter, catmint, catnap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catlike So, like real pumas, the women who waited to see are just tiptoeing away, catlike, from the battle. White Women Dump the Dems\|Linda Hirshman\|September 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Alfred took his partner delicately; they made just two catlike steps forward, and melted into the old-fashioned waltz. Hard Cash\|Charles Reade He walked softly, with catlike tread, along by the wall to where the thick curtains shut out the inner apartment. The Double Four\|E. Phillips Oppenheim He softly left the dining-room and crept with catlike steps upstairs. The School Queens\|L. T. Meade Calista thought, her prominent hazel eyes following in rather a catlike fashion. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk\|Various That catlike agility with which she wound among the rocks, hardly impaired her speed as she swerved. Way of the Lawless\|Max Brand Words related to catlike feline, quiet, silent, stealthy
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catlike

adjective

Origin of catlike

Words nearby catlike

Example sentences from the Web for catlike

Words related to catlike