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catly

catly adjective: of or pertaining to cats; feline.

Adjective

catly (comparative more catly, superlative most catly)

  1. Of or pertaining to cats; feline.
    • Automatically, he scanned the premises for catly mischief, just as Nick Bamba scanned a vacated guest room for missing lightbulbs and dripping hot water faucets.2003, Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Went Up the Creek
    • Patches rubbed his face on Roxbury's leg in a catly way. Patches stretched out and rolled over, and Whiskers tickled the kitten's neck, shoulders, and upper belly. “I'm their natural science teacher,” said Tiffany in a catly voice as she bent her knees to pet Patches without looking at him.2004, Anne Hart, Problem-Solving and Cat Tales for the Holidays

Forms of catly

comparativemore catly
superlativemost catly

Origin of catly

From cat + -ly. Compare catlike.

Questions about catly

What does catly mean?
Catly means of or pertaining to cats; feline.
What part of speech is catly?
Catly is an adjective.

Words near catly in the dictionary

  1. Catloses
  2. catlover
  3. catlovers
  4. catloving
  5. Catlow
  6. catly
  7. catma
  8. catmab
  9. catmabs
  10. catmalogen
  11. catman

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