Cat arched its back and hissed loudly.

Meaning: This means that the cat was angry or scared and showed it by bending its back and making a loud hissing sound.

Choice of Words: Arched means to curve or bend into a rounded shape, like a cat does when it stretches. Hiss is a sound that cats make when they are angry or scared. Loudly means making a lot of noise.

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Related Expressions

• The cat arched its back and hissed at the dog.
• Cat hissed, arched back, ready to attack.
• Cat hissed loudly, arching back in warning.
• Cat yawned widely and arched its back.
• Cat stretched, arched its back lazily.
• He arched his back and meowed loudly.
• The steam from the iron hissed loudly.
• The cat hissed at the dog and ran away.
• The cat sat on a branch and hissed at the dog.
• Lazy cat arched back, stretching muscles.