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
  • This medium-sized carrier for cats and small dogs up to 20 pounds collapses into itself, reducing its 18-inch length to just under 3 inches.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Asking your boyfriend to get rid of the cat is very s----y, though.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The kitten, named Muffin, was rescued after someone left him outside of a grocery store.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Several viewers took to sharing how their own older felines changed after welcoming a spirited kitten into their family.
    Personal Finance, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of treats, this calendar is packed with a mix of exciting goodies like plush toys, kicker toys, balls and popular stimulants like catnip and silvervine to keep your kitty playful and merry.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Any money coming into the club now was unlikely to form a kitty for Thomas Frank to delve into – and it is understood this £100m injection is not a new transfer war chest.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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