catamount

[ kat-uh-mount ]

/ ˈkæt əˌmaʊnt /

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noun

a wild animal of the cat family, especially the cougar or the lynx.

catamountain.

Origin of catamount

First recorded in 1655–65; short for catamountain

Words nearby catamount

catamaran, Catamarca, catamenia, catamite, catamnesis, catamount, catamountain, catananche, cat-and-dog, cat and mouse, Catania

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Example sentences from the Web for catamount

There was no time to retreat, for he heard, close by, an angry snarl from the catamount.
The Camp in the Snow|William Murray Graydon
The strange, upright pupils of the catamount's eyes narrowed and dilated at the sight, and his muscles quivered to sudden tension.
The Watchers of the Trails|Charles G. D. Roberts
A catamount would tear you to bits with his great claws before you could run!
The Children of the Valley|Harriet Prescott Spofford
Our native hunters never heard the word lynx, but call the animal a “catamount.”
Our Southern Highlanders|Horace Kephart

Or, chased and hurt By wolf or catamount, thy task undone, Thy precious life would then be thrown away.
Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812|Sarah Anne Curzon

British Dictionary definitions for catamount

catamount

catamountain

/ (ˈkætəˌmaʊnt) /

noun

any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx

Word Origin for catamount

C17: short for cat of the mountain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	catamount
释义	catamount [ kat-uh-mount ] / ˈkæt əˌmaʊnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR catamount ON THESAURUS.COM noun a wild animal of the cat family, especially the cougar or the lynx. catamountain. Origin of catamount First recorded in 1655–65; short for catamountain Words nearby catamount catamaran, Catamarca, catamenia, catamite, catamnesis, catamount, catamountain, catananche, cat-and-dog, cat and mouse, Catania Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catamount There was no time to retreat, for he heard, close by, an angry snarl from the catamount. The Camp in the Snow\|William Murray Graydon The strange, upright pupils of the catamount's eyes narrowed and dilated at the sight, and his muscles quivered to sudden tension. The Watchers of the Trails\|Charles G. D. Roberts A catamount would tear you to bits with his great claws before you could run! The Children of the Valley\|Harriet Prescott Spofford Our native hunters never heard the word lynx, but call the animal a “catamount.” Our Southern Highlanders\|Horace Kephart Or, chased and hurt By wolf or catamount, thy task undone, Thy precious life would then be thrown away. Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812\|Sarah Anne Curzon British Dictionary definitions for catamount catamount catamountain / (ˈkætəˌmaʊnt) / noun any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx Word Origin for catamount C17: short for cat of the mountain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to catamount panther, mountain lion, wildcat, bobcat, puma, cat, caracal, cougar, mountain cat
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catamount

noun

Origin of catamount

Words nearby catamount

Example sentences from the Web for catamount

British Dictionary definitions for catamount

catamountain

noun

Word Origin for catamount

Words related to catamount