cat

Noun

cat (plural cats)

1. (countable) A domesticated species of the feline species (Felis silvestris) commonly kept as a house pet.
2. (countable) Any similar animal of the family Felidae, which includes lions, tigers, etc.
3. (countable) A catfish.
4. (countable) A spiteful woman.
5. (countable) An enthusiast or player of jazz
6. (countable) A guy, fellow
7. (countable) A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
8. (countable) (nautical) Contraction of cat o" nine tails. No room to swing a cat.
9. (countable) A sturdy merchant sailing vessel (now only in catboat)
10. (archaic) A mess of coarse meal and clay, placed in dove-cotes to allure strangers.
11. (archaic) A ferret.
12. (archaic) The trap of the game of Trap and Ball (also called the game of Cat and Dog), or the game itself.

Synonyms:

• (any member of Felidae): feline
• (domestic species): tame cat, housecat
• (man): bloke (British), chap (British), cove (British), dude, fellow, guy
• (spiteful woman): bitch

3 letters in word "cat": A C T.

Anagrams of cat:

• act

Words found within cat:

at ta

• Definitions:
• feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats guy: an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll" a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!" kat: the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults" cat-o'-nine-tails: a whip with nine knotted cords; "British sailors feared the cat" Caterpillar: a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work big cat: any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails vomit: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" computerized tomography: a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
• The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. It is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to destroy vermin, and has been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years. A skilled predator, the cat is known to hunt over 1,000 species for food. ...
• .cat TLD is a generic domain, that is, not defined in terms of a territory like the ccTLDs. Its policy has been developed by ICANN and Fundació puntCAT. It was approved in September 2005. It is intended to be used to highlight Catalan language and culture.
• Çat is a district of Erzurum Province of Turkey.
• This article is about the Unix command. For the animal, see Cat. For other uses, see Cat (disambiguation).
• Tigra (Greer Grant) is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. As the Cat, she first appeared in Claws of the Cat #1, and was created by Linda Fite. She first appeared as Tigra in Giant-Size Creatures #1, by Tony Isabella and Don Perlin.
• Cat was a Pictish kingdom during the Dark Ages. It was, according to Pictish legend, founded by Caitt (or Cat), one of the seven sons of Cruithne. Cat became the largest of the northern Pictish kingdoms, at least for a period of time, centering around Caithness. ...
• The Cat is a character in the British comedy television series Red Dwarf. He is played by Danny John-Jules.
• Cat is an indie role-playing game by John Wick, in which players roleplay humanity's silent guardians... Cats.
• The Cat programming language is a functional stack-oriented programming language inspired by the Joy programming language. ...
• Computer Aided (or Assisted) Translation. CAT usually refers to machine translation but also includes the use of translation memory tools. Modern computer aids also include analysis software, glossary and index generators, and text mining. ...
• 1. To prepare an anchor, after raising it by lifting it with a tackle to the Cat Head, prior to securing (fishing) it alongside for sea. (An anchor raised to the Cat Head is said to be catted). 2. The Cat o' Nine Tails (see below). 3. A cat-rigged boat or catboat.
• Abbreviation for clear-air turbulence.
• An enzyme that controls the production of acetylcholine; appears to be depleted in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
• a diagnostic test in which X-rays and computers are used to produce an image of a cross-section of the body. A CAT scan of the head may be recommended if you are getting daily or almost daily headaches. It can also be used to rule out other conditions that may contribute to headaches.
• means any live or dead cat (Felis catus) or any cat-hybrid cross.
• The name of the purchase by which the anchor was hoisted to the cathead in preparation for stowing or letting go. Also the process of hoisting the anchor by its ring to the cathead.
• Computed Axial Tomography (now called Computed Tomography or CT)
• Use of a translation memory tool by a human translator. The TM tool enables the translator not to have to translate the same sentence twice. ...
• Computer-aided testing; the use of computers to aid in the testing of manufactured output.
• A patient is placed within a scanner which uses X-rays to generate cross-sectional images of the head or body.
• Cat o'nine tails: Whip with nine lines at the end, each containing three or more knots.
• Component Architecture Toolkit. A software layer above a grid that enables end users to make use of the Grid services in order to build and run distributed component-based applications.
• (Computerized Axial Tomography): CAT scans use X-rays and computers to produce images of the soft tissue within the body, including the brain.
• Catastrophic Risk Protection. Coverage that compensates the farmer for crop yield losses exceeding 50% of his average historical yield at a payment rate of 55% of the projected season average market price. CAT coverage requires that a farmer realize a yield loss of more than 50%. ...
• Penn State's OPAC. Contains bibliographic records for our holdings.
• (cat) (kat) any member of the family Felidae (lions, leopards, wildcats, etc.), especially the domesticated cat, Felis catus.
• in aviation, sudden severe turbulence occurring in cloudless regions that causes violent buffeting of aircraft
• the dummy. From "kitty."
• CATS are US Treasury zero coupon bonds that are sold at deep discount to par, or face value. Like other zeros, the interest isn't actually paid during the bond's term but accumulates so that you receive face value at maturity. ...
• Computer Assisted Telephony
• Credit Accumulation and Transfer.
• Computed Axial Tomography' x-ray of any organ, including the brain that uses computer reconstruction of multiple images at different planes (slices).
• (x) Storm - A snow storm where (x) is used to describe the intensity level (1-6) using the Dee Snowstorm Scale.
• UN Committee Against Torture. United Nations http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/6/cat/

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