Cheshire Cat
Fading striped feline
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional character from Lewis Carroll's *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*, famous for its mischievous grin and ability to disappear gradually until only its smile remains.
The phrase *Cheshire Cat grin* or *grinning like a Cheshire Cat* describes a broad, enigmatic smile that suggests someone knows something others don't.
He sat there with a Cheshire Cat grin, refusing to explain the joke.
Puzzling question to solve
- crypticObscure in meaning
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
paradoxical · sphinx-like · ambiguous · elusive · perplexing · madness · nonsense · wonderland
Pleased facial expression
- disembodiedWithout a physical body
- toothyHaving prominent teeth
- wideOf great breadth
- leeringStaring with lustful intent
floating · eerie · uncanny · unsettling · mocking · sardonic · impish · smirk
Common female name
- CarrollDodgson pseudonym
- tea partyAfternoon refreshment gathering
- madnessMental derangement or folly
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
Victorian · fantasy · illustration · chapter · talking animal · anthropomorphic · fable · whimsy
Ceasing to be visible
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- invisibleCannot be seen
- incorporealNot made of matter
- ghostlyResembling a specter
apparition · materializing · ethereal · transparent · spectral · phasing · dematerializing · flickering
riddle
Puzzling question to solve
- crypticObscure in meaning
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
puzzling · paradoxical · sphinx-like · ambiguous · elusive · perplexing · madness · nonsense · wonderland · trickster
smile
Pleased facial expression
- disembodiedWithout a physical body
- toothyHaving prominent teeth
- wideOf great breadth
leering · floating · eerie · uncanny · unsettling · mocking · sardonic · impish · smirk · cheeky
Alice
Common female name
nonsense · Victorian · fantasy · illustration · chapter · talking animal · anthropomorphic · fable · whimsy · satirical
disappearing
Ceasing to be visible
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- invisibleCannot be seen
- incorporealNot made of matter
ghostly · apparition · materializing · ethereal · transparent · spectral · phasing · dematerializing · flickering · intangible
- Fictional CatsGarfield, Felix, Sylvester, Tom, Cat in the Hat
- CheshireChester, Upton, Bridgegate, Watergate, Northgate
- Famous AnimalsScooby-Doo, Bambi, Dumbo, Clifford, Snoopy
- literary animalsAnimal Farm, white whale, Charlotte's Web, Moby Dick, Watership Down
- fantasy creatureself, dwarf, orc, fairy, goblin
Cheshire Catsolid
Firm matter state
permanent · ever-present · immovable · corporeal · tangible
Cheshire Catliteralist
One rejecting figurative meaning
blunt · forthright · direct · no-nonsense · matter-of-fact