moggies

plural of moggy, British
as in cats
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 moggies 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
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Noun
  • Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Without it, pets, and especially cats, could experience a deficiency that can lead to neurological issues, seizures and even death.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.
    City News Service, Daily News, 29 May 2026
  • All sleek lines of Range Rover perfection, shining like it's been buffed by the soft bellies of kittens.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
  • African wildcats didn’t evolve around water and probably would be just as wary of a bathtub as our domestic kitties.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Moggies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggies. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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