tom cat
Unfixed male kitty
A tom cat is an adult male cat, especially one that hasn't been neutered.
The term suggests the roaming, territorial, and sexually aggressive behavior of intact males: The old tom cat sprayed the fence to mark his territory.
As a verb, to tomcat or tomcat around means to pursue casual sex, usually said of men: He spent his twenties tomcatting around town.
Also spelled tomcat.
Not surgically sterilized
- studUpright wall framing
- sireMale animal parent
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- territorialDefensive about owned space
muscular · jowled · intact · dominant · aggressive · fighting · scarred · roaming
Howling mournfully and loud
- caterwaulingShrill, harsh crying
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
spraying · territory · pheromones · kittens · gestation · mounting · competition · calling
unneutered
Not surgically sterilized
territorial · muscular · jowled · intact · dominant · aggressive · fighting · scarred · roaming · wandering
yowling
Howling mournfully and loud
- caterwaulingShrill, harsh crying
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
courtship · spraying · territory · pheromones · kittens · gestation · mounting · competition · calling · nighttime
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
fur · tail · paws · kitten · predator · litter · domestic · siamese · tabby · mouser
prowl
Roam stealthily
wandering · alley · nocturnal · hunting · patrol · outdoor · free-ranging · neighborhood · fence · rooftop