variants also moggie
British
as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion

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Recent Examples of moggy Trucker reunited with cat A US trucker was reunited with his cat after the moggy fled from his vehicle during a pit stop at a truck stop in Nevada. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Jan. 2024 Diodorus Siculus, a Greek author who wrote in the first century A.D., recounts the tale of a Roman soldier who made the mistake of killing a sacred moggy in Egypt. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moggy
Noun
  • Nintendo may be close to officially revealing the Switch 2, but third-party manufacturers have already let the cat out of the bag.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Months later, the USDA official returned with more suggestions to contain the cats, including hiring a night watchman for the cats, reducing the number of cats, or increasing the height of the historic brick wall that surrounds the museum.
    Jeff Kottkamp, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As the kitten stands in her way, Lulu jumps over him, with a smooth move that got users in the comments comparing her to a bunny.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Visitors can cuddle and play with up to 30 cats and kittens for an hour.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The kitty in the Facebook post, Biscuit, and her two toy poodles, Miss Daisy and Billy, are her models.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Content kitties will lay on their side with their stomach exposed and tail loosely positioned around their body, feline behavior and training consultant Marci Koski previously told USA TODAY.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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