tom

Everyday

1. A male cat; also a tomcat. tree →
2. The male of some other animals, such as a turkey. tree →
3. (a name) Tom is a boy's name, short for Thomas. tree →

In the lessons

In nature lessons, a male cat is a tom, a female is a queen, a baby is a kitten. «Tom Thumb», «Tom Kitten», «Tom Sawyer» are famous story characters. Phrases: «tomcat», «tom turkey», «peeping Tom» (someone who spies).

Examples

• The tom fought with the cat next door. tree →
• Our tomcat comes home every morning. tree →
• A male turkey is called a tom. tree →
• Tom is my best friend. tree →
• Tom Thumb was no bigger than his father's thumb. tree →
• The old tom slept on the wall. tree →
• Toms often roam far from home. tree →
• "Miaou!" said Old Tom in answer. tree →

Note

As a name, write «Tom» with a capital. Female cat = queen; male = tom.

In Jewish tradition

In nature lessons, a male cat is a tom, a female is a queen, a baby is a kitten. «Tom Thumb», «Tom Kitten», «Tom Sawyer» are famous story characters. Phrases: «tomcat», «tom turkey», «peeping Tom» (someone who spies).

Examples

• Pistorii artis cabalistical scriptorum, Tom I, p. 869, sqq., differing from that of Postellus. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Tom., I, Chap. 1.) Third, Rittangel published the book "Yezirah," 1642, at Amsterdam, entitled: "Liber Yezirah qui Abrahamo patriarchae adscribitur, una cum commentario (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

As a name, write «Tom» with a capital. Female cat = queen; male = tom.