as in graceful
moving easily
the thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms
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Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
In a massive study of more than 8,000 cat owners, Purdue University researchers assessed whether their feline companions would exhibit this behavior more commonly recognized in dogs.
—Bronwyn Thompson
september 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
Data from one small 2023 research study, published in the BMC Veterinary Research journal, suggests that wavy whiskers could mean there’s a higher likelihood of a feline leukemia virus.
—Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
Another specializes in pets, and claims to have once diagnosed a feline urinary tract infection through telepathy.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
What all of this means in terms of the feline mind is still unclear.
—Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
In a massive study of more than 8,000 cat owners, Purdue University researchers assessed whether their feline companions would exhibit this behavior more commonly recognized in dogs.
—Bronwyn Thompson
september 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
Data from one small 2023 research study, published in the BMC Veterinary Research journal, suggests that wavy whiskers could mean there’s a higher likelihood of a feline leukemia virus.
—Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
Another specializes in pets, and claims to have once diagnosed a feline urinary tract infection through telepathy.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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Noun
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The cats on my records were the baddest cats in the world and Hendrix didn’t want to play with them.David Marchese, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nola dressed as Taylor Swift's cat, Olivia Benson, to meet her fans.Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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There are, however, general guidelines people should follow to ensure a graceful gift-giving process.Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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These wines are impressive, but not all of them have the structure for graceful aging.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
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For example, cats who were exposed to water as young kittens with rushed and stressful baths may have reasons not to like getting wet as adults.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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These kittens were no different than any other, except that they’d been created in a lab.Camille Bromley, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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In another Instagram Stories slide, Kardashian pointed toward her son, Tatum, 2, who donned kitty makeup in a black long sleeve shirt and pants.Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Feline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feline. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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