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Cattish

adjective
1.
Marked by or arising from malice.  Synonyms: bitchy, catty.






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"Cattish" Quotes from Famous Books



... fine woman, is pretty well known; notwithstanding which alteration, we find that upon the appearance of a mouse she could not resist the temptation of springing out of his arms, though it was on the very wedding night. Our English audience have been for some time returning to their cattish nature, of which some particular sounds from the gallery have given us sufficient warning. And since they have so openly declared themselves, I must only desire that they must not think they can put on the fine woman again just when they please, but content themselves ...
— Great Singers, First Series - Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag • George T. Ferris

... seemed to fire him. "That's promise enough for me," he cried, and put out his arms toward her. She struck down his hands, and protested with sudden, cattish energy: ...
— The Bread-winners - A Social Study • John Hay



Words linked to "Cattish" :   catty, bitchy, malicious



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