Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun maltese

4 senses of maltese

Sense 1
Maltese -- (a native or inhabitant of Malta)
       => European -- (a native or inhabitant of Europe)

Sense 2
Maltese, Maltese language, Malti -- (the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French)
       => Semitic -- (a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family)

Sense 3
Maltese, Maltese cat -- (a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat)
       => domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus -- (any domesticated member of the genus Felis)

Sense 4
Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese -- (breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat)
       => toy dog, toy -- (any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets)

Similarity of adj maltese

1 sense of maltese

Sense 1
Maltese -- (of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants; "Maltese customs officers")