tom

Gobbler, if male

A tom is a male cat, short for tomcat.

The term extends to other male animals: a tom turkey is a male turkey.

The word suggests the roaming, territorial nature associated with unneutered male cats.

The old tom prowled the neighborhood at night. (Capitalized Tom is a given name.)

tomcat

cat

Small furry housepet

tomcatIntact male feline
kittenJuvenile domestic feline
tabbyPatterned domestic cat

whiskers · paws · claws · fur · meow · purr · feline · siamese · catnip · mouser

turkey

turkey

Wattled North American fowl

gobblerMale turkey, or glutton
gobbleEat fast and greedily
henFemale fowl

poult · wattle · snood · strut · roost · wild turkey · drumstick · heritage breed

Categories

cat typestabby, tabbies, house cat, tomcat, feral cats
drummingsnare drum, drum roll, drumroll, beat, drumsticks
Drum Machines808, pattern, sequencer, kick drum, snare
catscat, kitten, kitty, feline, tabby
percussionbass drum, bongos, cajon, drum, congas
drum soundsbeat, boom, drumroll, hit, kick

Opposites

animal sex/gender

Most powerful chess piece

molly · she-cat · dam · hen · doe

animal reproductive status

Remove fertility surgically

Phrases

Tom Hanks
Tom and JerryClassic animated adversaries
Tom Cruise
peeping TomSecretly watches private moments
Tom Sawyer
Tommy gunsAutomatic gangster weapons

Family

atom, anatomy, tome, epitome, dichotomy, toms, Tommy, lobotomy

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