Definitions
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Word origin
From Middle English cat, catte, from Old English catt (“male cat”), catte (“female cat”), from Proto-West Germanic *kattu, from Proto-Germanic *kattuz, generally thought to be from Late Latin cattus (“domestic cat”) (c. 350, Palladius), from Latin catta (c. 75 A.D., Martial), possibly from an Afroasiatic language. Doublet of gato.
Used in a sentence
“Mammals need two genes to make the taste receptor for sugar. Studies in various cats (tigers, cheetahs and domestic cats) showed that one of these genes has mutated and no longer works.”
“At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.”
“A group of wild cats is called a destruction.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“Feline”3 letters
02“Common purring pet”3 letters
03“Feline friend”3 letters
04“Feline pet”3 letters
05“House feline”3 letters
06“House pet that purrs”3 letters
07“Litter-box user”3 letters
08“Meowing pet”3 letters
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