International Cat Day Word Search
Play a International Cat Day word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: FELINE, WHISKERS, PURR, MEOW, CUDDLE, CATNIP, KITTY, TABBY, CALICO, SPAY, NEUTER, ADOPT.
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International Cat Day word list, defined
- FELINE /ˈfiːlaɪn/ · noun (also adjective)
- As a noun, a feline is a member of the cat family (Felidae), including domestic cats and wild species such as lions and tigers. As an adjective, feline describes anything relating to or resembling a cat. Related: cat, tabby, tomcat, kitty.
- WHISKERS /wɪskərz/ · noun
- Long, thin hairs growing from the face, especially around the mouth of a cat or other animal. Also, a thin, pointed strip of metal used for mixing or beating. Related: hairs, bristles, fuzz, tufts.
- PURR /pɜːr/ · verb
- A low, continuous humming or rumbling sound made by a cat, typically as a sign of contentment or relaxation. To make this sound. Related: mew, meow, growl, snarl.
- MEOW /mɪʊ/ · interjection
- The sound a cat makes, used to express annoyance or to get attention. Related: mew, yowl, hiss, growl.
- CUDDLE /ˈkʌd.əl/ · verb
- To hold someone or something close in one's arms in an affectionate, gentle way; to nestle closely and comfortably together. Related: hug, snuggle, nuzzle, embrace.
- CATNIP /ˈkætnɪp/ · noun
- A perennial herb of the mint family (Nepeta cataria) with downy grey-green leaves and small white flowers, whose scent strongly attracts or excites many cats. It is also used to refer to the dried leaves and flowering tops of this plant, which are sometimes brewed as a herbal tea. Related: catmint, nepeta, Nepeta cataria.
- KITTY /kɪti/ · noun
- A small cat, especially a young or pet one. A cat, especially a female one. Related: cat, kitten, feline, pet.
- TABBY /tæbi/ · noun
- A domestic cat with a coat having a distinctive M-shaped marking on the forehead, typically brown or grey in colour. A type of fabric or textile with a striped or mottled pattern, often in shades of brown or grey. Related: striped, mottled, spotted, tiger.
- CALICO /ˈkælɪkoʊ/ · noun
- A plain-woven cotton cloth, typically printed with a simple pattern; in British usage it refers to unbleached cotton fabric, while in American usage it denotes brightly printed cotton. The word also describes a cat with a coat of white patched with orange and black. Related: cotton, muslin, gingham, print.
- SPAY /speɪ/ · verb
- To neuter an animal, especially a female, by removing the reproductive organs. To remove the ovaries of an animal, especially a female. Related: neuter, sterilize, fix, castrate.
- NEUTER /ˈnuːtər/ · noun, verb
- A sex that is not male or female; a person who identifies as neither male nor female. To make something neutral or impartial. Related: neutral, sexless, genderless, impersonal.
- ADOPT /əˈdɒpt/ · verb
- To legally take another person's child into one's own family and raise them as one's own; more broadly, to choose to take up or start using an idea, method, practice, or course of action. Related: embrace, take on, assume, espouse.
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