Post by Danielle on Feb 16, 2015 7:04:18 GMT
In the world of cats, there is quite a bit of different vocabulary that may be hard to keep straight for those unfamiliar with the series or those who haven't read it in a long time. As such, we've compiled a nice little list of words and their meanings. It's in alphabetical order for easy navigation.
Crowfood: Something rotting, usually fresh-kill.
Cutter: A word used by Clan cats and other wild cats that refers to the vet, usually one that spays and neuters cats.
Dirt: Feces.
Dirtplace: A place cats go to relieve themselves. Usually nearby, but separate from, the place they are staying.
Fresh-kill: Recently killed prey meant for eating.
Gathering: A meeting of the four Clans on the night of the full moon. There is to be no fighting on this night.
Greenleaf: Summertime.
Half-bridge: A dock.
Heartbeat: Used to measure time; a split second.
Horseplace: A barn or stable where horses are kept.
Housefolk: A word used by kittypets that refers to humans.
Kittypet: A tame cat that lives with humans.
Leaf-fall: Autumn.
Leaf-bare: Winter.
Loner: A cat that lives on its own and doesn't defend its territory; generally peaceful.
Monster: A vehicle driven by twolegs.
Moonhigh: The time when the moon is at its highest in the sky, around midnight.
Moonrise: The time when the moon is rising in the sky.
Mouse-length: A unit of measurement. About two inches.
Newleaf: Springtime.
Rogue: A cat that lives on its own and does not care about boundaries. Are usually hostile and seen as a threat to the Clans.
Sharing tongues: The act of two or more cats grooming each other while sharing news of the day; usually done at sunhigh but not uncommon at other times of the day.
Silver boulder: A garbage can.
Silverthorn: Barbed wire.
Sunhigh: The time when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, around noon.
Sunrise: The time when the sun is just rising over the horizon; dawn. However, cats have also been known to use the word dawn itself. Sunrise can also be used as a way of measuring time, such as "three sunrises ago", meaning three days ago.
Tail-length: A unit of measurement. About a foot.
Tree-eater: A bulldozer.
Thunderpath: A road.
Twoleg: A word used by the Clans and some wild cats that refers to humans
Twolegplace: An area lots of humans live.
This list is definitely not complete, so if you see something missing just PM an admin or comment below!
Crowfood: Something rotting, usually fresh-kill.
Cutter: A word used by Clan cats and other wild cats that refers to the vet, usually one that spays and neuters cats.
Dirt: Feces.
Dirtplace: A place cats go to relieve themselves. Usually nearby, but separate from, the place they are staying.
Fresh-kill: Recently killed prey meant for eating.
Gathering: A meeting of the four Clans on the night of the full moon. There is to be no fighting on this night.
Greenleaf: Summertime.
Half-bridge: A dock.
Heartbeat: Used to measure time; a split second.
Horseplace: A barn or stable where horses are kept.
Housefolk: A word used by kittypets that refers to humans.
Kittypet: A tame cat that lives with humans.
Leaf-fall: Autumn.
Leaf-bare: Winter.
Loner: A cat that lives on its own and doesn't defend its territory; generally peaceful.
Monster: A vehicle driven by twolegs.
Moonhigh: The time when the moon is at its highest in the sky, around midnight.
Moonrise: The time when the moon is rising in the sky.
Mouse-length: A unit of measurement. About two inches.
Newleaf: Springtime.
Rogue: A cat that lives on its own and does not care about boundaries. Are usually hostile and seen as a threat to the Clans.
Sharing tongues: The act of two or more cats grooming each other while sharing news of the day; usually done at sunhigh but not uncommon at other times of the day.
Silver boulder: A garbage can.
Silverthorn: Barbed wire.
Sunhigh: The time when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, around noon.
Sunrise: The time when the sun is just rising over the horizon; dawn. However, cats have also been known to use the word dawn itself. Sunrise can also be used as a way of measuring time, such as "three sunrises ago", meaning three days ago.
Tail-length: A unit of measurement. About a foot.
Tree-eater: A bulldozer.
Thunderpath: A road.
Twoleg: A word used by the Clans and some wild cats that refers to humans
Twolegplace: An area lots of humans live.
This list is definitely not complete, so if you see something missing just PM an admin or comment below!