catlike
Americanadjective
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resembling or typical of a cat.
catlike eyes.
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swift and graceful.
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stealthy and noiseless.
The scouts crept up on their quarry with catlike tread.
Etymology
Origin of catlike
First recorded in 1590–1600; cat ( def. ) + -like
Example Sentences
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Time magazine described her as “moving about the stage with catlike grace, her rich, ringing voice zooming with ease through the high, precarious lines,” and as a “girl with veins of fire.”
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Here, the imagery flickers between the mortal world and more forbidden realms — ghostly knights, ships, catlike creatures.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024
She moved slowly, catlike, and seemed not too concerned.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023
When he goes inside, he sees that it has been enveloped in darkness and taken over by evil, shadowy creatures that can resemble everything from blobs to catlike predators.
From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2023
“I didn’t hear anything,” she mumbled, moving slowly, catlike, and then settling back to sleep.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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