making biscuits

Cat paw pressing

Making biscuits is a cat's rhythmic kneading motion with its front paws, pushing alternately against a soft surface like a blanket or a person's lap.

The movement resembles working dough.

Cats typically make biscuits when content or settling in to rest: The cat jumped up and started making biscuits on my stomach.

Related

grandma's recipe · family traditions · rolling pin · flour · baking · mixing · folding · oven · homemade · milk · baking powder · shaping · lard · cooling · parchment paper · buttermilk · nostalgia · scones

Categories
Opposites
cat behavioral state

making biscuitshissing

Sharp sss sound

scratching · swatting · arching back · puffing up · growling

cat affection/comfort signals

making biscuitsrecoiling

Jerking backward in reaction

running away

cat physical behavior

making biscuitsattacking

Actively engaging offensively

scratching · stretching

Family

makes, makers, remake, remaking, biscuit, biscuits

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G