Definition of Alley cat

1. Noun. A homeless cat.


Definition of Alley cat

1. Noun. A feral feline in an urban habitat. ¹

2. Noun. (informal) A loose woman. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alley Cat

alleviable
alleviant
alleviants
alleviate
alleviated
alleviates
alleviating
alleviations
alleviative
alleviatives
alleviator
alleviators
alleviatory
alley
alley cat (current term)
alley cats
alley oops
alley stone
alleycat
alleycats
alleyed
alleygating
alleylike
alleys
alleyway
alleyways
allgood
allheal
allheals

Literary usage of Alley cat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to Tampa Bay and Florida's West Coast by Chelle Koster Walton (2003)
"One of Sarasota's best culinary secrets is alley cat Cafe, 1558 Fourth St., in the alley between Fourth St. and Fruitville Rd., tr 941-954-1228. ..."

2. The Woman Citizen's Library: A Systematic Course of Reading in Preparation by Shailer Mathews (1913)
"... will be put to the unhappy lives of the mangy dog and the alley cat. The pampered house dog and the petted cat, pleasant companions though they be, ..."

3. The Woman Citizen's Library: A Systematic Course of Reading in Preparation by Shailer Mathews (1913)
"... will be put to the unhappy lives of the mangy dog and the alley cat. The pampered house dog and the petted cat, pleasant companions though they be, ..."

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