alleycat
alleycat Lexical Profile
alleycat Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A stray, feral, or free-roaming domestic cat (*Felis catus*) that lives and scavenges in urban streets and back alleys without an owner.
"A scrappy orange alleycat darted behind the restaurant's dumpsters in search of scraps."
An informal, unsanctioned urban bicycle race—originally organized by cycle messengers—in which riders navigate city traffic between a series of checkpoints.
"Over fifty fixed-gear riders showed up downtown on Friday night to compete in the winter alleycat."
A person who prowls the streets at night, especially someone regarded as tough, streetwise, or promiscuous.
"In his youth, he lived like a restless alleycat, drifting from one late-night jazz club to the next."
• verb
To prowl or roam about at night in search of entertainment, carousing, or romantic encounters.
"He spent his twenties alleycatting around the city until dawn instead of holding down a steady job."