catlike C2+ Topic:Animals Also spelled cat-like US /ˈkætˌlaɪk/ UK /ˈkætˌlaɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj resembling a cat in stealth, grace, or agility He crossed the room with catlike silence. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · resembling a cat in... felinestealthygracefulagilenimblelithe ↔ Opposites clumsy Word family Related forms catfeline Etymology AI details A compound of cat (Old English catt) + like. Describes the stealth and grace associated with cats. catt Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # catlike **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkætˌlaɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkætˌlaɪk/ ## Meanings 1. resembling a cat in stealth, grace, or agility ## Examples - He crossed the room with catlike silence. ## Synonyms - feline - stealthy - graceful - agile - nimble - lithe ## Antonyms - clumsy ## Related Forms - cat - feline ## Roots and Affixes - Root: catt ## Etymology A compound of cat (Old English catt) + like. Describes the stealth and grace associated with cats. ## AI Etymology Catlike is a compound of cat (Old English catt) + like. Describes the stealth and grace associated with cats. The historical trail runs through catt in Old English. Morphologically, catlike is transparent: it is a compound of cat (Old English catt) + like. Used as an adjective, catlike now means "resembling a cat in stealth, grace, or agility", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as cat and feline. The modern word remains analyzable through its parts, which makes the semantic connection unusually direct. ## Topics - Animals markdown