Crossword clues for cat burglar
cat burglar
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
cat burglar
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Actually, Rutledge is a thief who employs his abused, trained ape Dunston as a simian cat burglar.
▪ Although he was to become Britain's most successful cat burglar, Peace showed no early aptitude, and was frequently arrested.
▪ Auguste flashed around busily, trying to reconcile these people with Rose's cat burglar.
▪ Even Rose had no proof that the cat burglar was in Cannes.
Wiktionary
cat burglar
n. A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.
WordNet
cat burglar
n. a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house [syn: housebreaker]
Usage examples of "cat burglar".
He acted more like a professional knee breaker than a cat burglar.
With her away, he had made it a point to check the house from time to time, for it was a tempting target for a cat burglar.
Dortmunder couldn't remember ever having been called daring before, nor had anyone before this ever categorized his shambling jog and wheezing exertions as that of a cat burglar.