moggie
moggie — noun
1. a cat that is not a special breed and often looks a bit rough or untidy
a cat that is not a special breed and often looks a bit rough or untidy
The shelter's friendliest moggie curled up in Dylan's lap before lunch.
informal British word for an ordinary mixed-breed cat
Liang adopted a scruffy moggie that had slept behind his shop.
Roya grew up with three moggies that chased moths around the kitchen.
At the village show, Ingrid laughed when her plain brown moggie won nothing.
often contrasts with pedigree show cats
- scruffy moggie
- stray moggie
- plain moggie
- cat
the neutral general word, with no suggestion about breed or appearance
- house cat
emphasizes a domestic pet cat, but does not suggest rough looks
- mixed-breed cat
a more explicit and neutral phrase for a cat without pedigree
- pedigree cat
a cat whose breed and family line are known
- purebred cat
focuses on having a recognized breed rather than being ordinary
Usage Note
Mostly British and informal. It usually suggests an everyday mixed-breed cat rather than a carefully bred show cat.