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catlike

[kat-lahyk] / ˈkætˌlaɪk /
ADJECTIVE
like a cat
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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A hapless human is saved by a species of catlike space-faring aliens and lands right in the middle of a galaxy-wide conflict full of twists, turns and betrayals.

From Washington Post

Memphis’s 21-year-old, catlike point guard outdueled Curry.

From New York Times

Green belongs to three D&D groups, and one of her characters is Edamame Squirrel, the Tabaxi shadow sorcerer-rogue — a curious catlike humanoid who is “not a smart build” but fills a niche within the group, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, she receives the ability to transform into the catlike Cheetah, gaining superhuman strength and speed; the ritual partially backfires, and her human form becomes frail and weak.

From New York Times

Keeping her own counsel, Cassie goes about her agenda with the single-mindedness of the A-student she once was, her catlike face the picture of serene self-possession while a toxic caramel macchiato of grief, rage and vengeance roils underneath.

From Washington Post