variants also moggie
Definition of moggynext
British
as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion

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Recent Examples of moggy Soon a second cat show was organized, this time permitting working men and women to enter their moggies for display. Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 Trucker reunited with cat A US trucker was reunited with his cat after the moggy fled from his vehicle during a pit stop at a truck stop in Nevada. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Jan. 2024 Diodorus Siculus, a Greek author who wrote in the first century A.D., recounts the tale of a Roman soldier who made the mistake of killing a sacred moggy in Egypt. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
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Noun
  • In total, 76 dogs and puppies of varying breeds, 15 cats and kittens and 2 Flemish rabbits were removed from the home and taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA for medical care.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The treatment for scabies in cats for can be varied depending on the veterinarian.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The hens sitting on the kittens makes for a heartwarming video.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While the mama cat left the nest to get some food and water, Bitsy sat on all the baby kittens.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Both teams will receive what is believed to be a six-figure payday to add to their revenue-sharing kitty for players.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Right now, board members say there's no one in charge, its employees haven't received their last paychecks and the organization has only $1,000 in the kitty.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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