catlike

See also: cat-like

English

Etymology

cat +‎ -like

Adjective

catlike (comparative more catlike, superlative most catlike)

resembling a cat; feline
nimble, quick, graceful
slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy
- 1879, W. S. Gilbert, The Pirates of Penzance, Act II:
  With cat-like tread,
  Upon our prey we steal;
  In silence dread,
  Our cautious way we feel.

Synonyms

(resembling a cat): catty, feline
(nimble and quick): agile, light-footed
(quiet and stealthy): slinky, sneaky; see also Thesaurus:covert

Translations

resembling a cat

Catalan: felí
Finnish: kissamainen (fi)
French: félin (fr)
German: katzenhaft (de)
Ido: katala (io)
Irish: catúil
Italian: felino (it), gattesco
Spanish: gatuno (es)
Swedish: kattlik, kattaktig (sv)
Welsh: fel cath, cathaidd (cy)

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