alleycat
Dumpster-diving prowler
An alleycat is a stray cat that lives in alleys and streets, surviving by scavenging.
The term extends to a person who roams, especially one of loose morals—a promiscuous woman or a man who prowls for casual sex.
In cycling, an alleycat race is an unsanctioned urban race through city streets, mimicking the routes of bike messengers.
Multi-lap cycling race
- fixed-gearDirect-drive bicycle drivetrain
- bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
- messengerOne who delivers communications
- urban cyclingRiding bicycles in cities
checkpoint · underground · unsanctioned · sprint · courier · bike messenger · peloton · skid
Left behind completely
- homelessWithout a dwelling
- feralWild after domestication
- wandererRootless, roving person
- unclaimedNot yet taken
neglected · orphaned · roaming · scruffy · dumpster · waif · unfixed · colony
Practical shrewdness
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
scrappy · survivor · adaptable · quick · sly · territorial · opportunistic · scavenger
Commercial refuse container
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
- fire escapeOutdoor emergency exit route
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
stoop · backstreet · garbage · prowling · trash can · loading dock · warehouse · parking lot
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
fur · claws · kitten · pounce · tail · grooming · siamese · feral · mouser · hiss
criterium
Multi-lap cycling race
- fixed-gearDirect-drive bicycle drivetrain
- bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
- messengerOne who delivers communications
urban cycling · checkpoint · underground · unsanctioned · sprint · courier · bike messenger · peloton · skid · roadie
abandoned
Left behind completely
unclaimed · neglected · orphaned · roaming · scruffy · dumpster · waif · unfixed · colony · trap-neuter-return
savvy
Practical shrewdness
resourceful · scrappy · survivor · adaptable · quick · sly · territorial · opportunistic · scavenger · nocturnal
dumpster
Commercial refuse container
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
- fire escapeOutdoor emergency exit route
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
bodega · stoop · backstreet · garbage · prowling · trash can · loading dock · warehouse · parking lot · fence
alleycathousecat
Domesticated indoor feline
house cat · indoor cat · pet cat · domestic cat · lap cat
alleycatpurebred
Of single breed ancestry
show cat · Persian · Siamese · Maine Coon