cat-like
Adjective
Meaning
cat-like (comparative more cat-like, superlative most cat-like)
Alternative form of catlike
Synonyms
Examples
The window opened gently and a still Autumn night entered cat-like. Edwin smelt freedom and London autumn – decay, smoke, cold, motor oil.
Archaeological record and historic depictions A 7th-century phalara found in a "warrior grave" in what is now Eschwege in northwestern Germany features a female figure with two large braids flanked by two "cat-like" beings and holding a staff-like object.
A flying saucer appears, and a cat-like being uses some kind of gun to repel the waves.
During Carmilla's stay, Laura has nightmares of a large cat-like beast entering her room and biting her on the chest.
For that reason, some owners have attributed a cat-like personality to the Chow Chow. citation citation Chow Chow are not excessively active, meaning that they can be housed in an apartment.
In appearance, the dhole has been variously described as combining the physical characteristics of the grey wolf and red fox, and as being “cat-like” on account of its long backbone and slender limbs.