clowder — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A group of cats or other small felines.

   Uso

   • collective

   Sinonimi

   clutterglaring

   Parole correlate

   pride

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   A Brooklyn friend who persists in feeding the host of creatures - including me - who appear at her door will be delighted to know that the most nonchalant recipients of her largesse may be referred to as a clowder of cats.

   Real cat fights are rare in established clowders. So instead of risking serious injury, cats resort to menace and threats.

   Altri esempi (2)

   2010, The Big Bang Theory, episode “The Zazzy Substitution” Leonard: You’re clearly upset about Amy being gone, and you’re trying to replace her with a bunch of cats. Sheldon: Clowder. Leonard: What? Sheldon: A group of cats is a clowder. Or a glaring. It’s the kind of thing you ought to know now that we have one.

   2011, M.D. Pueppke, Fuzzy the Cat, The One and Only, “Getting on terms with the terms” How ‛bout organizing a party of clowder chowder. You know, big servings of chowder for the cat clowder.

Sostantivo

1. a group of cats

   Termini più generali

   animal group