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
  • Stop into one of several breweries along the Jackson County Ale Trail, or pop into the American Museum of the House Cat, where feline enthusiasts can peruse cat-centric art and artifacts.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Woodley is currently a cat mom to two felines.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And, because Swift is the queen of thoughtful gifts, the Capital gang got her one, an adorable opalite kitten nested in a green box inside an orange bag.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The kitty compilation is now international and continues to sell out screenings in new markets with Australia and New Zealand almost doubling revenue to $185k 664 USD.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Another reviewer mentioned that even kitties enjoy watching it from indoors.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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