Synonyms of alley cat

alley cat

noun

as in kitten

Related Words

• kitten
• kit
• tabby
• house cat
• tomcat
• gib
• kitty
• pussy
• mouser
• cat
• feline
• pussycat
• puss
• moggy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alley cat

Then there’s the title character, who at first impression could be a helpless goldfish just waiting for any one of these alley cats to knock over her bowl and swallow her tail and all. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026

As Los Angeles County activists continue their search for the suspect or suspects who have shot multiple alley cats in South Los Angeles with a BB gun, PETA has offered a $5,000 reward in hopes of bringing the crimes to a stop. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

That also includes Leonard, a dapper old parrot who lives in the clinic, and Bitchy, a mangy, rangy alley cat who recently wandered into the office and took up residence. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 July 2025

To this day, the meanest alley cat in London testifies to the eternal return of cat life. — Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

There are housecats and alley cats, Brawley said, and then there are tigers and lions. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025

That seemed as incongruous a combination as a nightingale harmonizing with an alley cat. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025

Like Selina Kyle being nibbled into Catwoman by her alley cats, Doug’s origin story involves a nurturing puppy pile and a preternatural ability to communicate with the army of mutts who, hilariously, do his bidding like henchmen in a gangster movie. — Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024