Meaning & use
cat
A small domesticated animal with soft fur, kept as a pet or for catching mice.
See it in a sentence
The cat curled up on the windowsill in the afternoon sun.
They adopted a stray cat from the shelter down the street.
A note on using this word
Cat can also refer to wild relatives of the domestic cat, such as lions and tigers, in the phrase 'big cat.'
Words with a similar meaning
feline
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