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catwise

catwise adverb: in the manner of a cat.

Adverb

catwise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a cat.
    • Turning with an effort from the sad cat, Amy Parker looked through the fog of the window and saw her neighbour elongate herself catwise round the corner of a shed...1955, Patrick White, The tree of man
    • Every cat is necessarily such that its parts are arranged catwise.1997, Michael Cannon Rea, Material constitution: a reader

Origin of catwise

From cat + -wise.

Questions about catwise

What does catwise mean?
Catwise means in the manner of a cat.
What part of speech is catwise?
Catwise is an adverb.

Words near catwise in the dictionary

  1. catwalker
  2. catwalkers
  3. catwalklike
  4. catwalks
  5. catwals
  6. catwise
  7. catwoman
  8. catwomen
  9. catworm
  10. catworms
  11. catwort

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