bell the cat
铃铛猫,猫咪铃铛,猫铃,铃木猫
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Definitions
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- : a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, bred in a number of varieties.
- : any of several carnivores of the family Felidae, as the lion, tiger, leopard or jaguar, etc.
- : Slang. a person, especially a man.a devotee of jazz.
- : a woman given to spiteful or malicious gossip.
- : the fur of the domestic cat.
- : a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- : Games. Chiefly British.the tapering piece of wood used in the game of tipcat.Chiefly British.the game itself.four old cat, one old cat, three old cat, two old cat.
- : a catboat.
- : a catamaran.
- : a catfish.
- : Nautical. a tackle used in hoisting an anchor to the cathead.
- : a double tripod having six legs but resting on only three no matter how it is set down, usually used before or over a fire.
- : Navy Informal. catapult.
Phrases
- cat got one's tongue
- alley cat
- bell the cat
- curiosity killed the cat
- fat cat
- grin like a Cheshire cat
- let the cat out of the bag
- like a cat on a hot brick
- look like something the cat dragged in
- look like the cat that ate the canary
- more than one way to skin a cat
- not enough room to swing a cat
- play cat and mouse
- rain cats and dogs
- when the cat's away
Synonyms & Antonyms
Where does the word cat come from?
While cats may be more enigmatic and reclusive than dogs in real life, when it comes to the source of the word cat, it’s a bit easier to grasp.The origin of the word dog is one of the great mysteries of English etymology. Learn why in our slideshow “‘Dog,’ ‘Boy,’ And Other Words That We Don’t Know Where They Came From.”The word cat is recorded in Old English, and hasn’t changed much since. The masculine form was catt, the feminine catte.The word cat is most likely related to the Late Latin cattus, source of some other cat words you may have heard, including the Spanish gato and French chat.Now that you know how cats got their name, why not find out how some of our other most beloved pets got theirs in the slideshow: “Where Do The Words For Our Pets Come From?”
Examples
We did a movie down in Durango — Great Scout and Cat House Thursday.
Alastair Sim had jowls like melting candle wax, a snarl like a cornered cat and eyes cold with contempt.
We coo over how cute our cat is and minimize the drudgery of cleaning the litter box.
So Western governments are caught in a cat-and-mouse game and at times it is unclear who is the cat and who the mouse.
The sort of thing where someone write “I love my cat more than my kids” or something like that.
A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.
And if he was worried about Farmer Green's cat, why didn't he dig a hole for himself at once, and get out of harm's way?
The cat had been about to spring at Grandfather Mole again when Mr. Crow spoke to her.
At that Farmer Green's cat began to run up and down between the rows of vegetables.
Farmer Green's cat had never liked Mr. Crow, for no particular reason.