cat's-paw
31paw´er — paw «p», noun, verb. –n. 1. the foot of an animal having claws or nails. Cats, dogs, monkeys, and bears have paws. 2. Informal. the hand, especially when it is clumsy, or awkwardly used. –v.t. 1. to strike or scrape with the paws or feet: »The… …
32The Cat's Paw — Voir Patte de chat …
33Cat body language — This article is an expansion of a section entitled: Body language from within the main article: Cat communication Cats communicate a variety of messages using cat body language.Examples include arching their backs as a signal of fear or… …
34Cat — For other uses, see Cat (disambiguation) and Cats (disambiguation). Domestic cat[1] …
35Cat anatomy — In this section the major parts of a cat s body and their special adaptive features are discuss. Contents 1 Mouth 2 Ears 3 Nose 4 Legs 5 Claws …
36cats|paw — cat s paw or cats|paw «KATS P», noun. 1. a person used by another to do something unpleasant or dangerous (in allusion to the fable of a fox that used the paw of a cat to rake chestnuts out of the fire): »If I could ferret out the cat s paw, he… …
37paw — I UK [pɔː] / US [pɔ] noun [countable] Word forms paw : singular paw plural paws * 1) the foot of some animals such as cats, dogs, and bears 2) informal a person s hand Get your paws off that biscuit! II UK [pɔː] / US [pɔ] verb Word forms paw :… …
38Cat communication — A primary method by which cats communicate is through body language, such as the position of the ears. Cat communication is the range of methods by which cats communicate with other cats, humans, and other animals. Communication methods include… …
39paw — paw1 [ pɔ ] noun count * 1. ) the foot of some animals such as a cats, dogs, and bears 2. ) INFORMAL a person s hand: Get your paws off those cookies! paw paw 2 [ pɔ ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if an animal paws something, it touches… …
40paw — [[t]pɔ͟ː[/t]] paws, pawing, pawed 1) N COUNT: oft with poss The paws of an animal such as a cat, dog, or bear are its feet, which have claws for gripping things and soft pads for walking on. The kitten was black with white front paws and a white… …
