cattish
Americanadjective
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catlike; feline.
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spiteful; malicious.
Other Word Forms
- cattishly adverb
- cattishness noun
Etymology
Origin of cattish
First recorded in 1590–1600; cat ( def. ) + -ish 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
His deviousness, clowning and attention-seeking have something fittingly and convincingly cattish about them.
From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2011
Penelope is "the sly cattish wife," Odysseus "that cold-blooded egotist," Telemachus "the priggish son who yet met his master-prig in Menelaus."
From Time Magazine Archive
Sort of cattish way of implying that the fair Olga could get along without any moon at all.
From West Wind Drift by McCutcheon, George Barr
‘Tell me to change back into Maurice,’ said Maurice who was quite worn out by his cattish experiences.
From The Magic World by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)
I trust I am not unduly cattish, but I dearly would love to watch the expression on his face when he heard it.
From Sundry Accounts by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
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