variants also moggie
British
as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion

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Recent Examples of moggy Trucker reunited with cat A US trucker was reunited with his cat after the moggy fled from his vehicle during a pit stop at a truck stop in Nevada. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Jan. 2024 Diodorus Siculus, a Greek author who wrote in the first century A.D., recounts the tale of a Roman soldier who made the mistake of killing a sacred moggy in Egypt. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moggy
Noun
  • According to Arm & Hammer, cats can jump up to six times their body length in one leap, thanks to their powerful hind leg muscles and flexible spines.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The bowls are quite deep and narrow and aren’t super easy for cats to reach, which could cause whisker fatigue.
    Molly Higgins, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The bond between Sergi and Nirvana is quite moving, but it's taken up a notch when Sergi adopted a kitten named Goku.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The death comes shortly after FWC biologists handled a litter of three kittens whose mom lost all three of her kittens from her last litter, McClatchy News previously reported.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These kinds of kitty litter absorb excess humidity and prevent mold or mildew.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
  • However, don't panic if your kitty was never socialized, or if they were taken from their mom too young.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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