cattish

[ kat-ish ]

/ ˈkæt ɪʃ /

catlike; feline.

spiteful; malicious.

Origin of cattish

First recorded in 1590–1600; cat + -ish¹

cat·tish·ly, adverb cat·tish·ness, noun

And be gracious to everybody, even to those who have been most cattish.

The Silent Barrier |Louis Tracy
It does not seem to be their genius to do more than Fishwomen, to scratch and tear one or two to pieces in a cattish fury.

Private letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2) |Edward Gibbon
Mrs. Hetherington, whom the end of the voyage had left nervy and cross, said cattish things.

Captivity |M. Leonora Eyles
Sort of cattish way of implying that the fair Olga could get along without any moon at all.

West Wind Drift |George Barr McCutcheon

I had a cattish desire to fight him and let him know his place.

Daisy |Miranda Eliot Swan