cattish vs feline

cattish

adj
  • catlike; in the manner of a cat 

  • sly and spiteful; marked by malice 

  • stealthy 

feline

adj
  • catlike (resembling a cat); sleek, graceful, inscrutable, sensual, and/or cunning. 

  • Of or pertaining to cats. 

noun
  • A cat; member of the cat family Felidae. 

  • Any member of Felinae, one of the two extant subdivisions of Felidae. 

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