gato
Cat in Madrid
Gato is Spanish for cat.
In English contexts, it appears in Tex-Mex cuisine—*gato* or *gato negro* names certain dishes—and in bilingual households or communities where Spanish words pepper everyday speech: The gato knocked over the plant again.
Resembling a feline
One who keeps company
- domesticatedBred under human care
- litterboxPet waste receptacle
- catnipFeline-attracting mint herb
- scratching postSisal-wrapped claw target
collar · veterinarian · neutered · spayed · grooming · indoor · kibble · treats
Patterned domestic cat
catlike
Resembling a feline
tail · fur · purr · meow · hiss · pounce · groom · stretch · nap · hunt
companion
One who keeps company
- domesticatedBred under human care
- litterboxPet waste receptacle
- catnipFeline-attracting mint herb
scratching post · collar · veterinarian · neutered · spayed · grooming · indoor · kibble · treats · cuddle
tabby
Patterned domestic cat
prowl
Roam stealthily
silent · shadow · pounce · ambush · crouch · creep · watchful · patient · hidden · alert
nimble
Quick and light-moving
quick · flexible · lightfooted · leaping · balancing · landing · springing · darting · agile · supple
lion
Maned African feline
cheetah · cougar · lynx · bobcat · ocelot · serval · caracal · jaguar · puma · wildcat