Definition

1. Noun:
   • A domestic cat: An informal, affectionate, or child-friendly term for a cat, especially a pet cat.

Usage

• The word kitty-cat is an informal, often endearing noun used primarily in casual speech. It is common in speech directed at or by children, or when speaking to a pet cat in a tender manner. It refers specifically to a domestic cat ().

Examples

• Noun:
  • Look at the fluffy white kitty-cat sleeping on the sofa.
  • The little girl asked her mother if she could have a kitty-cat for her birthday.

Advanced Usage

• As a term of endearment: The word can be used as a pet name for a cat, emphasizing affection.
  • Come here, my sweet kitty-cat.

Variants and Related Words

• Kitty (n): A more common shortened form of "kitty-cat," also meaning a young cat or a pet name for a cat.
  • The kitty purred loudly.
• Pussycat (n): Another informal and affectionate synonym for a domestic cat.

Synonyms

• Cat: The standard, neutral term.
• Feline: A more formal or zoological term.
• Puss or Pussy (n): Informal, affectionate terms similar to "kitty-cat."

Noun

1. informal terms referring to a domestic cat