catlike

Etymology

cat + -like

adj

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

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