cat-and-dog

[ kat-n-dawg, -dog ]

/ ˈkæt nˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cat-and-dog ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

continuously or unceasingly vicious and destructive: cat-and-dog competition.

Slang. (of a security) highly speculative and of questionable value.

Origin of cat-and-dog

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby cat-and-dog

catamite, catamnesis, catamount, catamountain, catananche, cat-and-dog, cat and mouse, Catania, Cataño, Catanzaro, cataphasia

Example sentences from the Web for cat-and-dog

But ever since the znaharka's blessing had been accorded to this particular union the pair had led a cat-and-dog life.
The Romance of the Woods|F. J. Whishaw
Skippy, whose relations with the opposite sex were of the cat-and-dog variety, solemnly raised his hand.
Skippy Bedelle|Owen Johnson
The mutual affection of these two animals is unbounded, and yet we hear human disagreements compared to cat-and-dog life!
Chatterbox Stories of Natural History|Anonymous
They smiled and were gracious, called each other Butterwell and Crosbie, and abstained from all cat-and-dog absurdities.
The Last Chronicle of Barset|Anthony Trollope

Lady Flo: Nevertheless, I assure you they lead a cat-and-dog existence.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893|Various

单词	cat-and-dog
释义	cat-and-dog [ kat-n-dawg, -dog ] / ˈkæt nˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cat-and-dog ON THESAURUS.COM adjective continuously or unceasingly vicious and destructive: cat-and-dog competition. Slang. (of a security) highly speculative and of questionable value. Origin of cat-and-dog First recorded in 1570–80 Words nearby cat-and-dog catamite, catamnesis, catamount, catamountain, catananche, cat-and-dog, cat and mouse, Catania, Cataño, Catanzaro, cataphasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cat-and-dog But ever since the znaharka's blessing had been accorded to this particular union the pair had led a cat-and-dog life. The Romance of the Woods\|F. J. Whishaw Skippy, whose relations with the opposite sex were of the cat-and-dog variety, solemnly raised his hand. Skippy Bedelle\|Owen Johnson The mutual affection of these two animals is unbounded, and yet we hear human disagreements compared to cat-and-dog life! Chatterbox Stories of Natural History\|Anonymous They smiled and were gracious, called each other Butterwell and Crosbie, and abstained from all cat-and-dog absurdities. The Last Chronicle of Barset\|Anthony Trollope Lady Flo: Nevertheless, I assure you they lead a cat-and-dog existence. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893\|Various Words related to cat-and-dog petulant, contentious, litigious, cantankerous, tempestuous, belligerent, combative, turbulent, fractious, unruly, argumentative, bad-tempered, bellicose, choleric, churlish, crabby, cross, disputatious, excitable, fiery
随便看	hindu-arabic numeral hindu calendar hinduism hinduize hindu kush hindus hindustan hindustani hindutva hindward hindwater hind wing hines hinesville hiney hinge hinged flap hinge joint hinge on hinge region hingham hingis hinglish hinkle hinkty

cat-and-dog

adjective

Origin of cat-and-dog

Words nearby cat-and-dog

Example sentences from the Web for cat-and-dog

Words related to cat-and-dog