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
  • All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!
    Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Using towels and a garden hose fitted with a piece of wood, the rescuers guided the frightened kitten through the winding pipes.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Not far from where the 13th panther of this year was found dead, two panther kittens were spotted with their mother in Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, McClatchy News reported in July.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Repeat a few times and that pretty kitty will be all good.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Sweep away the kitty litter and debris.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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