кошка — meaning in English
koshka
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English meaning
- cat noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
- crampon noun A spiked frame fixed to a boot to give grip on ice or other slippery ground.
- grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
- kitty noun An affectionate name for a cat.
Senses
кошка is used for these senses in English:
- cat (countable) An animal of the family Felidae.
- cat A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
- cat-o'-nine-tails (nautical) A scourge (multi-tail whip) having nine, often knotted, whipcords, formerly used for flogging as naval punishment.
- crampon An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
- grapple A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
- kitty (by extension) An adult cat; also (often, childish) , sometimes in the form Kitty: a pet name for a cat of any age.
- she-cat An (adult) female cat.
cat — full definition
- noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
- noun A Unix command that reads files and outputs their contents.
crampon — full definition
- noun A spiked frame fixed to a boot to give grip on ice or other slippery ground.
- noun A small root that grows above ground, used by a climbing plant such as ivy to cling on.
- noun A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.
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