CATLIKE Definition & Meaning

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catlike

[ kat-lahyk ]

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adjective

resembling or typical of a cat:
catlike eyes.
swift and graceful.
stealthy and noiseless:
The scouts crept up on their quarry with catlike tread.

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Origin of catlike¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; cat ( def ) + -like

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Sleek black armor covers every inch of him, except for his eyes; gray as smoke and catlike, they’re set on General Sharpe.

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He’s hidden by darkness, but I can make out his eyes—gray as smoke and catlike.

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Time magazine described her as “moving about the stage with catlike grace, her rich, ringing voice zooming with ease through the high, precarious lines,” and as a “girl with veins of fire.”

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Here, the imagery flickers between the mortal world and more forbidden realms — ghostly knights, ships, catlike creatures.

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She moved slowly, catlike, and seemed not too concerned.

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