cats
Mice hunters, domesticated
Cats is the plural of cat, the common domestic feline.
Beyond the household pet, cats extends to wild felines: big cats like lions and tigers.
Informally, cats can mean people, especially men: Those cats know how to play jazz.
The word also names a popular Broadway musical based on T.S.
Eliot's poetry.
The cats lounged in the sunny window.
Puzzling and obscure
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- elusiveHard to find
- nocturnalActive during darkness
shadowy · stealthy · silent · glowing eyes · supernatural · witchcraft · folklore · superstition
Manhattan theatrical district
Sudden attack leap
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- friskyLively and playful
antics · batting · swatting · kittenish · romping · wrestling · stalking · hunting
Able to provide independently
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
territorial · roaming · nocturnal · low-maintenance · free-roaming · unfettered · self-directed · resourceful
Quick and light-moving
- acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats
- gracefulElegant in movement
- quickMoving with speed
- athleticPhysically strong and active
lithe · lightfooted · swift · flexible · leaping · pouncing · climbing · balancing
Group of cats
- kindleStart a blaze
- litterScattered waste or debris
- glaringHarshly conspicuous or bright
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
clutter · destruction · pounce
Eager to learn more
- exploringTraveling to learn firsthand
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- investigatingSeeking facts systematically
- sniffingInhaling through the nose
prowling · inspecting · searching · watchful · alert · attentive · observant · stalking
Apart or uninvolved
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- reservedRestrained in manner
- distantFar away or aloof
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
haughty · impassive · withdrawn · cool · remote · unconcerned · disdainful · snooty
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
tail · kitten · meow · purr · litter · predator · mammal · domesticated · tabby · siamese
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- elusiveHard to find
nocturnal · shadowy · stealthy · silent · glowing eyes · supernatural · witchcraft · folklore · superstition · nine lives
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
pounce
Sudden attack leap
frisky · antics · batting · swatting · kittenish · romping · wrestling · stalking · hunting · toys
self-sufficient
Able to provide independently
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
autonomous · territorial · roaming · nocturnal · low-maintenance · free-roaming · unfettered · self-directed · resourceful · hunting
nimble
Quick and light-moving
athletic · lithe · lightfooted · swift · flexible · leaping · pouncing · climbing · balancing · landing
clowder
Group of cats
colony · clutter · destruction · pounce
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
- exploringTraveling to learn firsthand
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- investigatingSeeking facts systematically
sniffing · prowling · inspecting · searching · watchful · alert · attentive · observant · stalking · peeking
detached
Apart or uninvolved
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- reservedRestrained in manner
- distantFar away or aloof
standoffish · haughty · impassive · withdrawn · cool · remote · unconcerned · disdainful · snooty · dismissive
lions
Large African wild felines
cheetahs · panthers · cougars · lynx · bobcats · ocelots · caracal · serval · feral · apex predator
- black catDark-coated feline
- cat foodManufactured feline diet
- cats and dogsIdiom for torrential precipitation
- cat litterAbsorbent box material
- house catDomesticated feline pet
- cat and mouseProlonged pursuit game
cat, catty, catlike, catnip, wildcat, tomcat, pussycat, cattiness, cattery