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
  • One cat has been reported deceased.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Velvet nails, also known as cat-eye nails, use an effect that mimics the soft, light-catching texture of velvet fabric.
    Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Christopher Walken, who once gifted an Abyssinian kitten to a reporter during an Interview magazine profile, has raised cats for decades.
    Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But, according to the poster, this is not the kitty's true nature, and the second part of the video reveals the reason behind his behavior.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Rally your friends, family and fellow cat lovers, and help your favorite kitty snag the top spot.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated October 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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