tom
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- noun
- /tɑm/
:
gato
- I adopted a playful tom who loves to chase after strings.
- tom cat
- tabby tom
- peeping tom
Intact male cats are commonly referred to as Tom's, which I talk about male cats a whole lot in this video floating right there.
- Intact male cats are commonly referred to as Tom's, which I talk about male cats a whole lot in this video floating right there.
Examples
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I had a ginger tom just like him once.
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Margery left food for the cats, stopping to talk softly to the large ginger tom, and then they set off.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's a tom, and it doesn't like strangers.
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Don't worry about him, he's a tom cat.
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"The cat, an old tom, resumed his stroll, tail high, white tip twitching.
Fiction book (1993) -
He hissed, hoping it would bring out Suspect, the cat, a tom he had adopted years before.
Fiction book (2000) -
The tom stroked Sarah's hand, his hot fur aglow in the hazy sun.
Fiction book (2000) -
The tom Dee had named Opie licked himself sullenly at James's feet.
Fiction book (1991) -
"He's quite a large, mean-looking tom, but beneath all that, he's an affectionate cat who loves having a good stroke."
Blog text (21) -
Since the younger cat objected to the tom's vigorous methods, he kept her in place with a powerful forepaw as he cleaned her white bib.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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A male cat often not neutered
Compounds
- NSFW
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A person who secretly watches people, usually through windows, for sexual reasons
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A tall cold drink made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and fizzy water served over ice
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A warm drink that has rum, brandy, sugar, and a beaten egg, often served at Christmas
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tom for a male cat comes from the common male name Tom, and this idea is the same one behind the word tomcat. So a tom is a 'male' cat.