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pussycats

noun

plural of pussycat
as in cats
a small domestic animal known for catching mice oh, look at the cute little pussycat, kids

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Recent Examples of pussycats Oh, and there’s also the plot following a community of junkyard pussycats competing in a talent show to decide who is allowed to die and be reborn in the Heaviside Layer — cat heaven. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
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  1. cats
  2. kittens
  3. kitties
Noun
  • It was packed with tiny biographies, poetry, words of gratitude and drawings (especially of the sweet resident cats).
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even island biogeography is having its way; the moose that dwell in the Bronx are unusually small, the feral cats of Manhattan strangely large.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cats
Noun
  • In 2013, Spagis and her wife, Ivy, moved from Canada to South Los Angeles, where a stray cat and her kittens appeared in their backyard.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • At Sacramento's Front Street Animal Shelter, the need is especially urgent for kittens.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of kittens
Noun
  • There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Definition of kitties

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“Pussycats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussycats. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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