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housecat

or house cat

[ hous-kat ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌkæt /

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noun

a domesticated cat kept as a pet.

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Words nearby housecat

housebreaker, housebreaking, housebroken, house call, housecarl, housecat, house church, houseclean, housecleaning, housecoat, house counsel

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How to use housecat in a sentence

Still others may comfortably snuggle in your lap, like the housecat.
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The other new species were likely between a rat and housecat in size.
Meet the cat-sized mammals that thrived after the dinosaurs died|Claire Maldarelli|August 18, 2021|Popular-Science
The pictures depicted a broad range of species, from lions to housecats.
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The boy's brave housecat attacks the dog and chases it away, and the video is truly amazing.
Viral Video of the Day: Cat Saves Boy From Dog Attack|The Daily Beast Video|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I thought it was Grimalkin the Housecat; or that miserable old Owl that nests in the hilltop wood.
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCook