catlike
See also: cat-like
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
editcatlike (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
- catly