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
  • Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • No-kill is about giving every pet in a shelter a fair chance and proving that with the right policies and practices in place, managing animal shelters doesn’t require killing dogs and cats simply to free up space.
    Scott Giacoppo, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Some even suggested to Polnitz that the school should get therapy kittens for staff and students.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Raise the kitten and puppy together.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In a viral social-media post, a cat owner cuddles up with her feline—and what the kitty does to her face while snuggling melts hearts among viewers.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • What is life like for cutest kitty in Boise area?
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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