variants also moggie
Definition of moggynext
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 Soon a second cat show was organized, this time permitting working men and women to enter their moggies for display. Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 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
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Noun
  • Webbing from grand facades were narrow streets where cats sunned in doorways and artisans claimed corners for their craft, unfolding a space of inclusive second chances.
    Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Expert skiers should head to Mount Bohemia, an advanced-only ski area with challenging slopes and off-piste cat-skiing.
    Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Skunks can give birth to up to 15 kittens, which are born blind and hairless.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The nonprofit is a free-roaming shelter that has cared for homeless cats and kittens in the Denver area for over 35 years.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Comfy, cozy kitties One of the simplest ways to keep your cat warm in winter is to add blankets to their bed or favorite napping spot.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The animal shelter a couple of miles away put out the call for dog food, cat food, kitty litter, and puppy pads—puppy pads because, get this, some immigrants are too afraid to walk their dogs and so the dogs must relieve themselves inside the house.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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