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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Bayouth finds older women respond frequently to her female-figured sculptures, while a younger crowd is drawn to her catlike creatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
She moved slowly, catlike, and seemed not too concerned.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
There’s all kinds of stuff that has tried to be a bit catlike in different ways—mongooses, things like that.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 4, 2023
He portrayed a cat policeman, he said in a 2016 interview for the Primary Stages Off-Broadway Oral History Project, and he particularly remembered delivering one line, catlike: “I have neeews.”
From New York Times ● May 16, 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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