tomcat
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- noun
- /ˈtɑmˌkæt/
:
gato macho
- The tomcat was sitting at the top of the ladder, looking at him.
- an orange tomcat
- an old tomcat
- a gray tomcat
And about that time his tomcat walked in front of him, which was a mistake.
- And about that time his tomcat walked in front of him, which was a mistake.
- There was also this this tomcat around that we called Big Boo.
Examples
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The only visitor to our house is the former owner's old tomcat.
Fiction book (1998) -
Vadim smiled at the tomcat, convinced that they had reached an understanding.
Fiction book (1995) -
And about that time his tomcat walked in front of him, which was a mistake.
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The tomcat was sitting straight as a stone, looking out into the gray morning.
Fiction book (1995) -
There was also this this tomcat around that we called Big Boo.
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I remember this one tomcat named Leroy.
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A stray tomcat got into the kitchen last night.
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The very day the rent went down, a muddy and emaciated silver tomcat took to hanging around outside the door of my apartment.
Fiction book (2002) -
Tuffy is an orange tomcat with chewed-up ears who lives in the alley between our buildings.
Fiction book (1999) -
The tomcat prowled around the neighborhood, marking his territory.
Synonyms
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A male cat often larger and more muscular than a female cat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tomcat comes from the common male name Tom, which people used to mean 'male' for animals. So a tomcat is a male cat, especially one that is not neutered and that may roam or fight.