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catlike

/ˈkætlaɪk/

catlike adjective: resembling a cat; feline.

catlike: resembling a cat; feline
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Adjective

catlike (comparative more catlike, superlative most catlike)

  1. Resembling a cat; feline.
    Synonyms:
    catty, feline
  2. Nimble, quick, graceful.
    Synonyms:
    agile, light-footed
  3. Slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy.
    • With cat-like tread,
      Upon our prey we steal;
      In silence dread,
      Our cautious way we feel.1879, W. S. Gilbert, The Pirates of Penzance, Act II
    Synonyms:
    slinky

catlike meaning in Tamil

catlike in Tamil

பூனை போன்ற, வேகமும் இயல்நயமும் கொண்ட, ஓசையற்ற, மறைவான

Synonyms of catlike

All synonyms of catlike

Forms of catlike

comparativemore catlike
superlativemost catlike

Origin of catlike

From cat + -like.

Words formed from catlike

Questions about catlike

What does catlike mean?
Catlike means resembling a cat; feline.
What is catlike in Tamil?
Catlike in Tamil is பூனை போன்ற, வேகமும் இயல்நயமும் கொண்ட, ஓசையற்ற. See Catlike meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is catlike?
Catlike is an adjective.
How do you pronounce catlike?
Catlike is pronounced /ˈkætlaɪk/ (US).

Words near catlike in the dictionary

  1. Catleys
  2. Catlick
  3. catlicker
  4. catlickers
  5. Catlicks
  6. catlike
  7. catlikeness
  8. catlin
  9. catline
  10. catlines
  11. catling

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Adapted from Wiktionary: catlike (page history and authors); catlike (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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