cat (/kæt/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /kæt/
Meaning
Meaning: domestic feline
A small furry animal with whiskers and claws, often kept as a pet.
Examples
🗣 The cat curled up on the warm windowsill and watched the birds with sleepy, half-closed eyes.
Etymology
From Old English ‘catt’, of Germanic origin, ultimately perhaps from Latin ‘cattus’.
How & Where It’s Used
A very common household pet; also in idioms like ‘let the cat out of the bag’.
Tags: animals, home