cat

A strip of leather for beating someone as punishment

A whip with nine knotted cords used to beat people as punishment, often on ships or in prisons

A heavy whip used in Russia long ago to punish prisoners

A humorous remark to greet someone who arrives unexpectedly or looking messy

To tell a secret that should be kept

A secret people now know

To be very quiet when other people expect you to speak

A person who looks very pleased because they have a secret success

Nervous and unable to stay still

A thing or deal you accept before you know its real value that often turns out disappointing

Very different from each other in important ways

To take on a difficult or risky task that others refuse to do

To be very funny in a silly way that makes people laugh

Very nervous and unable to stay still because of worry or excitement

To smile in a proud, secret way because you feel pleased with yourself

To say or do something that causes strong reactions and confusion among people

To wait and see how a situation turns out before deciding

To do small fun things to stop worrying

A medical test that makes detailed pictures of the inside of the body using X-rays

Food made for cats to eat

A pet cat people call in a friendly way to children

A rich, powerful person who seems greedy and has too much power

Large wild cats like lions or tigers that can roar

A children's game where players hold hands in a circle and try to catch someone inside

A person who quietly climbs into buildings through upper windows or roofs to steal things

A cat that has no owner and lives outside

A woman who owns many cats and often seems socially awkward

A small cat kept as a pet in a home

A cat with no home that lives on the streets

A person who is stylish, confident, and relaxed

A cat in a story with a wide, strange smile that can disappear

A medium-sized wild cat that lives near rivers and in grasslands in Asia and northeastern Africa

A box filled with litter that a cat uses as a toilet indoors

A strong, bad smell from cat pee

A tight one-piece outfit that covers the body for dance or performance

A small furry animal people keep as a pet that often catches mice

A small cut on the skin from a cat's claws

A person who gets scared easily

A long-haired cat with a round face, short nose, and calm nature

A domestic cat with striped or spotted fur often with an M mark on the forehead

A person who is in charge of a group and makes the main decisions

A slim short-haired cat with blue eyes and a pale body with darker ears, face, paws, and tail tip

A raccoon-like animal from Mexico and southwestern US with a long bushy tail with black-and-white rings

A whip with nine knotted cords used to beat people as punishment, often on ships or in prisons

A cat with patches of black, white and orange fur

A machine that makes detailed pictures of the inside of the body using X-ray images from different angles

A medium wild cat from Central and South America with dark stripes that lives in forests

A house cat from Egypt that people kept and loved long ago

A short rise in price after a long fall that then goes down again

A vehicle that moves on snow using wide tracks and sometimes skis to carry people or goods

A small insect that lives on cats and other animals and drinks their blood

A small animal like a house cat or wildcat that cannot roar, unlike lions

A large reddish-brown mammal like a raccoon that lives in trees in Southeast Asia

A small wild cat that lives in hot, dry deserts and has thick fur on its paws

A slender short-haired cat with brown fur and a reddish undercoat

Small wild cat with long body and tail that looks like a weasel and lives in tropical Americas

A small cat-like animal from Asia or Africa that makes a strong smell used in perfume

A common North American freshwater catfish often caught for food

A cat that lives outdoors and is cared for by people in the neighborhood

A large dark brown North American animal that climbs trees to hunt small animals

A domestic cat with dark stripes like a tiger

A domestic cat with black, orange, and cream patches of fur

Large catfish with bluish skin that lives in the Mississippi valley

A large tree squirrel from eastern North America with a bushy tail

A small wild cat from Central and South America that is active at night and has dark spots

A small wild cat that lives mainly in trees

A house cat with short hair, a compact body, and a solid dark brown or grey coat

A person who breeds and cares for cats as a hobby

A domestic cat with long, soft fur

A small wild mammal like a weasel that lives in trees and hunts small animals

A small wild cat from Southeast Asia with spots like a leopard

A long-haired domestic cat with a thin body and silky fur from Turkey

A small Australian animal that looks like a cat and carries its babies in a pouch

A large freshwater catfish with long whiskers and blue-gray color that lives in the Mississippi River

A type of cat with a very short or no tail

A small shark that lives on the sea floor and has eyes like a cat

A small reddish-brown animal like a raccoon that lives in the eastern Himalayas and eats bamboo

An infection from a cat scratch or bite that makes nearby glands swell and is usually mild

A large meat-eating animal from Madagascar that climbs trees to catch lemurs

A small wild cat that lives in Central Asian mountains and has very thick fur

A circle game where players join hands and raise them to let a child pass while another catches them

An animal like a raccoon that has a long bushy tail with black and white rings

A person who gets scared easily by not very dangerous things

A wild cat from Africa and parts of Asia that is the ancestor of house cats

A carved decoration on a table or chair leg that looks like a cat's paw

A small reddish-brown tree squirrel from Europe and Asia with small fur tufts on its ears

A small plant from the Mediterranean with reddish-purple flowers that attracts cats

A slang name for the drug ketamine used by people to feel very calm

A life where two people who live together often argue

A machine at an oil plant that turns heavy oil into lighter fuel like petrol or diesel

A program that looks after stray cats and finds them homes