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I was always determined that one way or another I would force a book on the world, even if I had to resort to writing one about a tabby cat who solves mysteries.
Ned Beauman

Meaning of "tabby cat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TABBY CAT

tabby cat  [ˈtæbɪ kæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TABBY CAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tabby cat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TABBY CAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tabby cat

Tabby cat

A tabby, also known as grey tiger is any domestic cat that has a coat featuring distinctive stripes, dots, lines or swirling patterns, usually together with a mark resembling an M on its forehead. Tabbies are sometimes erroneously assumed to be a cat breed. In fact, the tabby pattern is found in many breeds, as well as among the general mixed-breed population. The tabby pattern is a naturally occurring feature that may be related to the coloration of the domestic cat's direct ancestor, the African Wildcat, which has a similar coloration.

Definition of tabby cat in the English dictionary

The definition of tabby cat in the dictionary is a cat that is brindled with dark stripes or wavy markings on a lighter background.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TABBY CAT


bobcat
ˈbɒbˌkæt
cat
kæt
copycat
ˈkɒpɪˌkæt
hellcat
ˈhɛlˌkæt
ikat
ˈaɪkæt
kat
kæt
khat
kæt
Magnificat
mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt
MCAT
ˈemkæt
meerkat
ˈmɪəˌkæt
ocicat
ˈɒsɪˌkæt
pussycat
ˈpʊsɪˌkæt
qat
kæt
requiescat
ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt
scaredy-cat
ˈskɛədɪˌkæt
scat
skæt
skat
skæt
snowcat
ˈsnəʊkæt
tomcat
ˈtɒmkæt
wildcat
ˈwaɪldˌkæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TABBY CAT

tabaret
Tabari
Tabasco
tabasheer
tabbed
tabbies
tabbing
tabbouleh
tabbouli
tabby
tabbyhood
TABDT
tabefaction
tabefy
tabellion
taberdar
tabernacle
Tabernacles
tabernacular
tabes

WORDS THAT END LIKE TABBY CAT

Abyssinian cat
alley cat
bell the cat
big cat
Burmese cat
Cheshire cat
domestic cat
fat cat
Himalayan cat
Manx cat
mountain cat
Norwegian forest cat
Persian cat
ring-tailed cat
Siamese cat
Siberian forest cat
tiger cat
top cat
tortoiseshell cat
white cat

Synonyms and antonyms of tabby cat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tabby cat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TABBY CAT

Find out the translation of tabby cat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tabby cat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tabby cat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虎斑猫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gato atigrado
570 millions of speakers

English

tabby cat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बद गप्पी बिल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العانس القط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полосатый кот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gato malhado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাদামী রঙের বিড়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chat tigré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kucing tabby
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tabby-Katze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぶち猫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얼룩 고양이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kucing tabby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tabby cat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாபி பூனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॅबी मांजर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tekir kedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tabby cat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pręgowany kot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смугастий кіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tabinet pisică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τιγρέ γάτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tabby kat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tabbykatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tabby katt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tabby cat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TABBY CAT»

The term «tabby cat» is regularly used and occupies the 82.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TABBY CAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tabby cat

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2 QUOTES WITH «TABBY CAT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tabby cat.
1
Graeme Base
I have pets, but they're the really ordinary sort - yellow Labrador, tabby cat, white rabbit, a few goldfish - that kind of stuff. Nothing very... extravagant or unusual or exotic, but I find, in terms of inspiration, Mother Nature is just it.
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Ned Beauman
I was always determined that one way or another I would force a book on the world, even if I had to resort to writing one about a tabby cat who solves mysteries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TABBY CAT»

Discover the use of tabby cat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tabby cat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tabby Cat Wants That
Tabby Cat finds out what happens when she behaves selfishly.
Moira Butterfield, Rh Value Publishing, 1991
2
I bought my love a tabby cat
A woman gives her love a series of animals, from tabby cat to talking crow, all of whom show up at her wedding dressed in the fine things her love has made for them.
Colin West, 1988
3
Tabby Cat at Night
Tabby Cat's adventures.
Phyllis Root, 2000
4
Hey, Tabby Cat!
Four brief stories, using simple words, tell about Tabby Cat's adventures.
Phyllis Root, 2000
5
Tabby in the Tub
A wild tabby cat has turned up in Welford and Mandy is worried. The poor cat is about to have kittens, and she has no one to look after her. Will Mandy be able to help the kittens--and their mother?
Ben M. Baglio, 2003
6
Fishing for Catfish: The Complete Guide for Catching Big ...
Common Names - Among those commonly heard are yellow cat, shovelhead, mud cat, tabby cat, Morgan cat, appaloosa cat, appaluchion, Johnnie cat, goujon, Opelousas cat. Op cat, bashaw, Russian cat, granny cat, pied cat, flatbelly and ...
Keith Sutton, 1999
7
Rex Tabby: Cat Detective
Rex Tabby fights crime along with his partners, Simon Meeze and Frankie Fluff.
Daniel Kirk, 2005
8
Tabby Cats
The coat patterns provided the camouflage these cats needed to survive in the wild. Today, the tabby coat occurs in many different cat breeds. A tabby cat can be recognized by the M-shaped pattern on its forehead. This marking is known as  ...
Tamara L. Britton, 2010
9
The Life Cycle of a Cat
(Table of Contents Kittens 5 Cats 15 Giving Birth 19 The Life Cycle 21 Words to Know 22 Read More 23 Internet Sites 23 Index/Word List 24 Photographs in this book show the life cycle of a tabby cat. This One A cat begins as a kitten.
Lisa Trumbauer, 2002
10
Tabby Cat's Secret
A story about Tabby Cat, who gives birth to her kittens while the family is on vacation. She tries to keep where she has hidden them a secret, but Annie and Dan finally find them.
Kathy Henderson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TABBY CAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tabby cat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
41-pound tabby cat in Texas slims down to less than half its weight
A former 41-pound cat dubbed Skinny has lost more than half of his weight to ... Dr. Brittney Barton says the orange tabby she adopted in 2013 has slimmed ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
2
Meet Limberbutt, the Tabby Cat Who's Running for President
His name is Limberbutt McCubbins, a registered federal office-seeker — who happens to be a cat. "This happened probably back in early May," Emilee ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Tough tabby cat honored with 'Hero Dog' award
(June 23, 2015) – A tabby cat named Tara made headlines last year when she saved her owner's 4-year-old son from a dog attack. The boy was riding his bike ... «WTTV CBS4Indy, Jun 15»
4
9gag cat appears to be walking upstairs and downstairs at the same …
First a dress divided the internet, now a new debate is sweeping the web - and it's all over a humble tabby cat. At first glance the moggy in a black and white ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
5
Kevin, Orange Tabby Cat Missing Since 2013, Is Home With South …
Kevin the cross-country cat is finally home. The traveling tabby was reunited with his owners in South Carolina a year and a half after they last saw him. He had ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
6
Kevin, Orange Tabby Cat Missing Since 2013, Ends Epic Trek in …
This is the story of a cat with an extreme case of wanderlust. It ends happily. His name is Kevin. The orange tabby was adopted in June 2013 by a woman in ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
7
Heroic Tabby Cat Saves Abandoned Baby
Masha is an outdoor, long-haired tabby cat who lives in Obninsk, Russia. She's taken care of by the community, is well-loved and very friendly. While strolling the ... «Babble, Jan 15»
8
Tabby cat Mango is fixture in Tesco supermarket in Tiverton, Devon
A tabby cat which made his local Tesco store his second home has become so popular his fans and admirers have set him up with his own Facebook page. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
9
VIDEO: Stray cat feasts at fish counter
Many people at the airport took video of the orange tabby cat opening packages and munching on seafood delicacies like squid and octopus, the BBC reports. «6abc.com, Dec 14»
10
Buttercup the tabby cat saved with blood transfusion from a DOG …
But this cat cannot hold a grudge against dogs - after he received a blood ... Buttercup the tabby was in desperate need of a transfusion after collapsing at his ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»

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