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The adjective "feline" applies to cats and related animals.
The adjective catty (nasty) is used for people.
There is no direct adjective for the noun cat. When a noun is used as an adjunct (cat whiskers, cat bed) or the word "cat-like" applies to things that suggest a cat, but are not cats.
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RossThe closest adjective for the noun cat is "catlike." (The adjective 'catty' does not refer directly to cats.)
For most uses, the generic adjective "feline" is used, which is also conveniently usable as a noun.
And while there is no adjective for 'having cats', there is a negative adjective, catless.
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Is the word cat an adjective?
No, cat is a noun. Cat is not an adjective. Nouns are people, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives describe other words. Right? So cat fits in the noun category.
Is purr an adjective?
No, the word purr is a noun or verb, depending upon usage.An adjective is a word used to describe a noun.Examples:The cat made a soft purr as I stroked her.the noun purr is the direct object of the verb made;the adjective soft describes the noun purr.A contented cat will purr if you scratch its neck.will purr is the verb, what the cat does;the adjective contented describes the noun cat.
How do you spell feline?
That is the correct spelling of the adjective "feline" (pertaining to a cat).
What is the adjective form of disaster?
The adjective form for the noun disaster is disastrous.
What does an adjective describe and how?
Adjectives describe nouns.The large dog ate the tasty meat.large is an adjective it describes the noun dog. Tasty is an adject ive it describes the noun meat.I am hungry.Hungry is an adjective it describe the noun I.When there is more than one adjective before a noun they go in a particular order.opinion - size - shape - colour - material + noun.eg A lovely, big, round, blue, cotton dress.Adjectives also allow us to compare things and to show degrees of comparison.My cat is oldMy cat is older than yours - comparative adjectiveMy cat is the oldest in the street - superlative adjective
