Definitions

cat-and-dog

[kat-n-dawg, -dog] / ˈkæt nˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg /

ADJECTIVE

quarrelsome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belligerent cantankerous combative contentious fractious litigious petulant tempestuous turbulent unruly

WEAK

argumentative bad-tempered bellicose brawling choleric churlish crabby cross disputatious dissentious excitable fiery gladiatorial hasty have chip on shoulder hotheaded huffy impassioned irascible irritable ornery passionate peevish pettish pugnacious querulous ructious snappy thin-skinned touchy truculent violent war

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable calm good-natured happy mild moderate nice obedient pleasant

WEAK

forgiving friendly patient

Example Sentences

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“If you want to see a cat-and-dog fight, just let someone make a move on us,” Mr. Spoor said that June.

From Washington Post

Now they lead a cat-and-dog life, Stimulating in the harassed life of the King because of his fellow feeling for poor Ubum.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was no time to change into better clothes, so I pulled my big wool coat over my cat-and-dog pajamas, and we tiptoed out of the house, careful not to make too much sound.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

"There has been a cat-and-dog fight; only this time the cat's velvety paws scratched the poor little dog and wounded it sorely."

From Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life by Beaumont, Grace

One can't move a step without the other following; though judging by ordinary volks you'd think 'twould be a cat-and-dog friendship rather.'

From A Laodicean : a Story of To-day by Hardy, Thomas

cat-and-dog

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