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Antonyms for cat-and-dog


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kat-n-dawg, -dog
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæt nˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg



Definition of cat-and-dog

  • As in quarrelsome : adj being disagreeable
Example sentences :
  • Never such a cat-and-dog life as they've been leading ever since!
  • Extract from : « Tess of the d'Urbervilles » by Thomas Hardy
  • But ever since the znaharka's blessing had been accorded to this particular union the pair had led a cat-and-dog life.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of the Woods » by F. J. Whishaw
  • They smiled and were gracious, called each other Butterwell and Crosbie, and abstained from all cat-and-dog absurdities.
  • Extract from : « The Last Chronicle of Barset » by Anthony Trollope
  • Consternation versus Hilarity went racing suddenly like a cat-and-dog combat across his eyes.
  • Extract from : « Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs » by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
  • We lived a cat-and-dog existence, and parted with mutual recriminations, since when I have not seen her!
  • Extract from : « The Imaginary Marriage » by Henry St. John Cooper
  • Vandyke's no angel, and he and March have been doing a bit of the cat-and-dog act in a quiet way lately.
  • Extract from : « Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley » by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
  • But I always felt sure that she did the deed, for it was proved they led a cat-and-dog life.
  • Extract from : « Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl » by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
  • The mutual affection of these two animals is unbounded, and yet we hear human disagreements compared to cat-and-dog life!
  • Extract from : « Chatterbox Stories of Natural History » by Anonymous
  • Skippy, whose relations with the opposite sex were of the cat-and-dog variety, solemnly raised his hand.
  • Extract from : « Skippy Bedelle » by Owen Johnson
  • Lady Flo: Nevertheless, I assure you they lead a cat-and-dog existence.
  • Extract from : « The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 » by Various

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