BIG CAT Synonyms
6 hypernyms for big cat. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BIG CAT
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| cheetah | noun n | |||||
noun • long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game | ||||||
| cougar | noun n | |||||
noun • large American feline resembling a lion | ||||||
| jaguar | noun n | |||||
noun • a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis | ||||||
| leopard | noun n | |||||
noun • the pelt of a leopard • large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots | ||||||
| lion | noun n | |||||
noun • large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo • the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22 • a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after) | ||||||
| puma | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • large American feline resembling a lion | ||||||
| tiger | noun n | |||||
noun • a fierce or audacious person • large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered | ||||||
| cat | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis • feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats • an informal term for a youth or man • a spiteful woman gossip • the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant • a whip with nine knotted cords • a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work • any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild verb • beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||