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catly

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Catly (adj) means relating to cats, or catlike.

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Relating to cats, or catlike.

"Automatically, he scanned the premises for catly mischief, just as Nick Bamba scanned a vacated guest room for missing lightbulbs and dripping hot water faucets." — Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (2003)

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C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

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Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from cat and -ly. Compare catlike.

Rhymes for catly

neatly flatly greatly

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"catly" (adj) means relating to cats, or catlike.