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
  • Diesel the cat relaxing in his favorite sunshine spot.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
  • The canine's head is sewed on top of the dude's body, and Dog Man is born, a hybrid supercop with kung fu moves and mad fetch skills who battles a supervillain cat (Pete Davidson).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Meet Edith, a tiny black kitten who was rescued by PAWS Chicago with some major health problems, the shelter said in a June 3 Instagram post.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
  • Dental development is one of the most-reliable methods, as kittens start growing their baby teeth at 3 to 4 weeks and have full adult sets by 7 months.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • This cat bed is the paw-fect solution for keeping kitties close without interrupting dad's flow.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Faced with predators, hunger, and constant exposure to the elements, these kitties have a tougher time staying alive.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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