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cat-foot

[ kat-foo t ]

/ ˈkætˌfʊt /

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verb (used without object)

to move in the soft, stealthy manner of a cat; pussyfoot.

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Nearby words

cat's-tail speedwell, cat-and-dog, cat-built, cat-cry syndrome, cat-eyed, cat-foot, cat-harpin, cat-o'-mountain, cat-o'-nine-tails, cat-scratch disease, cat-scratch fever

Origin of cat-foot

First recorded in 1590–1600; cat + foot

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for cat-foot

Be off, old pray-lip—off, and take with you Your cat-foot peace and milky piety!
The Mortal Gods and Other Plays|Olive Tilford Dargan