cat-shy

adjective

Reluctant or resistant to handle cats or be in their presence.

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Meanings

adjectivecat-shy (comparative more cat-shy, superlative most cat-shy)

comparative more cat-shy · superlative most cat-shy

  1. rareReluctant or resistant to handle cats or be in their presence.
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APA

cat-shy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-shy

MLA

“cat-shy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-shy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat-shy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-shy.

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