Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Catamount

//ˈkætəmaʊnt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor). US

    "Uncle Charley's voice was very soft and there was a weary note in it. "Great snarlin' catamounts, but I'm tired.""

  2. 2
    large American feline resembling a lion wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of catamountain (“a leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus)”). obsolete
  4. 4
    short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur wordnet

Etymology

Clipping of catamountain (“leopard, panther; ocelot; man living in the mountains”), from Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”).

See also for "catamount"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: catamount