CROWFOOD OR CROW-FOOD: A dead prey animal that has begun to rot; can also be used as an insult.

DIRT: A cat's waste.

FRESH-KILL: A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption. Fresh-kill is hunted by warrior is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and place on the freshkill pile or brought to the elders. Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then warriors and apprentices. Extras stay in the fresh-kill pile.

FROZENPOOL: A shining silver pool of water that is usually covered by a sheet of ice; located underground in a shimmering cave.

GATHERING: The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full, at the Great Oak. There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed.

HIGH CLIFF: A place where the Clans gather every full moon.• Hunting Patrol. A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat.

MAKING DIRT: Equals going to the bathroom for a human.

OUTSIDER: Also referred to as loners as rogues. A cat that either lives by itself or with a few others, with or without a permanent home, who do not associate with Clan cats.

SHARING TONGUES: Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening.

SHE-CAT: A female cat.

SILVERPELT: The large swath of stars in the sky (believed to be the Milky Way). The stars are a direct representation of StarClan.

SILVERTHORN: Barbed wire.

SNOWMELT: A term used to describe slush or dirty, melted snow.

SUN-DROWN-PLACE: An ocean.

TOM / TOMCAT: A male cat.

NEWLEAF: The season of spring.

GREENLEAF: The season of summer.

LEAF-FALL: The season of autumn or fall.

LEAF-BARE: The season of winter.

MOON: The time between one full moon and the next, spanning about 29 days; a month.

MOONHIGH: When the moon is the highest in the sky; about midnight.

MOONRISE: The time when the moon rises.

HALF-MOON: About two weeks; half a month.

QUARTER-MOON: About a week.

SUNHIGH: The point during the day when the sun is highest in the sky; noon.

SUNRISE: One day in cat time.

SEASON: A quarter of a year in cat time. Four seasons equal a year.

HEARTBEAT: A split second.

CLAW-MOON: When the moon resembles the shape of an unsheathed claw; equivalent to crescent moon.

SUNDOWN: The time of day when the sun is down (dusk).

SUN-UP: The time of day when the sun is up (dawn).

FOX-LENGTH: About the length of a fox; approximately a yard (80 cm).

KITTENSTEP OR KITSTEP: About the length of a kit's step; approximately an inch or a half inch (1.25-2.5 cm).

TAIL-LENGTH: About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot (30 cm).

RABBIT HOP OR RABBIT LENGTH: About a foot and a half away (45 cm).

MOUSE-LENGTH: About two or three inches (5-7.5 cm).

PAWSTEP: About the length of a cat's step; roughly six inches (15 cm).

TREE-LENGTH: About the length of a tree; around 40 to 50 feet (15 m).

AS EASY AS SWALLOWING A MINNOW: A phrase used to indicate easiness of the task.

AS MUCH AS A DEAD FOX: A (harsh) insult, meaning the recipient is useless.

BEES IN YOUR BRAIN: An exclamation meaning confusion or a cat not making sense. (i.e. You've got bees in your brain!)

BUZZARDFOOD: Alternative of crowfood.

CHICKFEED: Alternative of crowfood.

CROWFOOD: A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals (as in I'll turn you into crowfood!), or suggesting that they eat it (as in crowfood-eater).

(YOU'RE) CRAZIER THAN A FOX IN A FIT!: An insult used when a cat (or cats) are acting crazy. Another variation uses "madder" instead of "crazier."

DOESN'T MATTER A WHISKER / DOESN'T CATCH SO MUCH AS A WHISKER: An exclamation meaning the cat does not care, (i.e. it didn't matter a whisker that she didn't share their beliefs) similar to I don't give a mousetail, or saying that a patrol didn't catch anything.

DORMOUSE: An expression or exclamation used against a cat who sleeps a lot.

DRYPAW: A cat that dislikes getting wet, usually used in WillowClan.

FLEA-BRAIN: A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

FISH-FACE, FISHFUR, OR FISH-BREATH: An insult used against WillowClan warriors.

FROG-DUNG: Alternative of fox-dung.

FOX-DUNG: A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to fox feces. Also used as an exclamation (i.e. That's fox-dung!)

FOX-HEARTED: An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil (as in fox-hearted Twolegs).

FURBALL: A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

FUZZ-BRAIN: A (friendly, but harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

GREAT STARCLAN!: An exclamation used to signify extreme surprise or anger. Similar to Oh my god! in usage and to the fact that they both have mention of a higher force.

HARE-DUNG: Used as an exclamation, similar to "mouse-dung". Somewhat like "Darn it!"

WHEN HEDGEHOGS FLY: An exclamation style statement that shows disbelief that a certain event will likely occur (as in That will happen when hedgehogs fly), used in many variations. Somewhat like the human phrase, When pigs fly!

HOW IN SILVERPELT?: An exclamation used meaning "How in the world?"

I DON'T GIVE A MOUSETAIL / THEY WOULDN'T GIVE A MOUSETAIL: An exclamation meaning that the cat does not care. Another variation is I would ____ for a couple of mousetails meaning that they are willing to do the inserted action for no real reward. Can also mean that a cat would be stingy enough not to share a mousetail.

I'D HAVE SHREDDED YOU INTO MOUSEDUST: To gravely injure, rip to shreds. Similar to mousemeat.

MAKE DIRT: To use the bathroom.

MAY STARCLAN LIGHT YOUR PATH: A friendly term used to tell others they wish them well.

MOUSE-BRAIN: A (friendly yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

MOUSE-DUNG: A (somewhat harsh) insult comparing the recipient to mouse feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in Mousedung! That can't be right!). Somewhat like "Darn it!"

MOUSE-HEARTED: An insult that describes one who is cowardly.

MOUSEFODDER: An insult describing that the cat is worthless or a kittypet.

ONCE A KITTYPET, ALWAYS A KITTYPET!: A harsh phrase used to describe a cat with kittypet roots.

(ONLY) STARCLAN KNOWS (WHAT): Sometimes used to answer a question that is impossible to answer. Similar to "Only God knows what," "Only God knows," and "God knows."

PAIN IN THE TAIL: An insult meaning a cat is irritating or lazy.

RABBIT-CHASERS: A less harsh insult used to describe RavenClan.

SCAREDY-MOUSE: A similar expression to scaredy-cat, but in cat terms.

SCAREDY-SPARROW: An expression also similar to scaredy-cat, in cat terms.

SNAKE-HEARTED: Similar to the term "fox-hearted."

SORRY CATCHES NO PREY / SORRY FILLS NO BELLIES: Means cats can be sorry, but that will not undo what happened.

STARCLAN'S KITS!: An exclamation of surprise or disbelief. Sometimes used as an exclamation if a cat is hurt.

TABBIES DON'T CHANGE THEIR STRIPES: Means that a cat doesn't change their nature. Equivalent to "a leopard can't change his spots."

WHAT IN STARCLAN'S NAME?: An exclamation similar to "What on earth?" or "What in the world?"

THAT'S A LOAD OF BADGER DROPPINGS: A harsh exclamation saying that something is nonsense.

THISTLES AND THORNS: Used to describe bad luck (as in: Thistles and thorns! I blew it!); similar to "Darn it" or "mouse-dung."

YOU FIGHT / HUNT LIKE A KITTYPET!: An expression used to insult or tease a cat who fights/hunts poorly.

WHO MADE DIRT IN HIS / HER FRESH-KILL PILE?: A phrase to describe a cranky or suddenly moody cat.

WOULD'VE MADE MOUSEMEAT OUT OF YOU!: To badly injure, rip to shreds. Similar to mousedust.

CAMP: The place where a Clan makes their permanent home.

LEADER'S DEN: The den in camp that belongs to the Clan leader.

MEDICINE CAT'S DEN: The den in camp that belongs to the Clan's medicine cat and his or her apprentice. Sometimes referred to as the medicine den.

WARRIORS' DEN: The den in camp that is shared between the warriors and the deputy of that Clan.

APPRENTICES' DEN: The den in camp that is shared between the apprentices of that Clan.

ELDERS' DEN: The den in camp that is shared between the elders of that Clan.

NURSERY: The den in camp that is shared by the queens and kits of that Clan.

DIRTPLACE: The place near the camp where cats go to urinate or excrete.

FRESH-KILL PILE: The place, usually in the center of the camp, where the warriors drop the prey they caught while hunting, so it is easily accessible to all the cats in the Clan.

KIT: A kitten younger than six moons.

APPRENTICE: A cat at least six moons old, and training to be a warrior (or a Medicine cat.)

WARRIOR: A mature cat who has completed his or her warrior training. A she-cat is considered a warrior when she is not currently expecting or nursing a tom's kits.

MENTOR: A cat who is currently training an apprentice.

QUEEN: A she-cat with kits to take care of or who is pregnant with kits, or stays in the nursery helping other queens even though they have no kits.

ELDER: Cats who cannot hunt or fight anymore, sometimes due to injury, loss of sight, sickness, or are just too old to do their warrior duties. They are treated with great respect in the Clan. The apprentices in the Clan take fresh kill to them, pick out their fleas, and change their bedding.

MEDICINE CAT: A cat who heals injuries and/or illnesses, who is skilled with herbs, leaves and natural cures and sometimes receives special signs or prophecies from StarClan.

DEPUTY: A warrior who is second in command to the leader, helping the leader in their tasks and replacing them after their death or reassignment. They organize patrols and make reports to the leader, and are known to be frequently given apprentices.

LEADER: A cat who controls the entire Clan. A leader is granted nine lives by StarClan so they "can be first in every battle and last to take a piece of fresh-kill" basically giving them extra time to serve and lead their Clan.