catlike

adjective or adverb

cat·like ˈkat-ˌlīk

: resembling a cat

especially : stealthy

with catlike tread, upon our prey we steal —

W. S. Gilbert

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There's all kinds of stuff that has tried to be a bit catlike in different ways. —

Kate Wong, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2023 To be sure, Hopkins delivers a lively performance, with Goode suffering from the limitations of Brown and St. Germain’s script, under which Jack is little more than a mouse being toyed with by Sigmund’s catlike arguments and intellect. —

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024 Many of these are small birds, mammals and reptiles that are endemic to islands that lack natural catlike predators, meaning prey are naive and relatively defenseless. —

Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2023 There’s all kinds of stuff that has tried to be a bit catlike in different ways—mongooses, things like that. —

Kate Wong, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for catlike