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catlike.

Resembling a cat; feline.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkætlaɪk/General-American

  1. Resembling a cat; feline.

  2. Nimble, quick, graceful.

  3. Slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kattuz Proto-West Germanic *kattu Old English catt Middle English cat English cat Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English catlike From cat + -like.

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