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.

feline

catlike

Resembling a feline

tail · fur · purr · meow · hiss · pounce · groom · stretch · nap · hunt

pet

companion

One who keeps company

scratching post · collar · veterinarian · neutered · spayed · grooming · indoor · kibble · treats · cuddle

breeds

tabby

Patterned domestic cat

burmese · savannah · tortoiseshell

stealth

prowl

Roam stealthily

  • stalkPlant's vertical support
  • lurkHide while observing
  • sneakMove with stealth

silent · shadow · pounce · ambush · crouch · creep · watchful · patient · hidden · alert

agility

nimble

Quick and light-moving

quick · flexible · lightfooted · leaping · balancing · landing · springing · darting · agile · supple

wildcats

lion

Maned African feline

cheetah · cougar · lynx · bobcat · ocelot · serval · caracal · jaguar · puma · wildcat

Categories
Opposites
domestic animal type

gatodog

Domesticated barking mammal

can · canine · hound · puppy · pooch

predator-prey relationship

gatomouse

Small gnawing mammal

bird · rat · prey · rodent

size within felines

gatojaguar

Large American spotted cat

puma

Family

cat, chat

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G