Catamount
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkætəmaʊnt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catamount is a noun meaning (US) A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
Meaning
(US) A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Synonym of catamountain (“a leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus)”).
Example Sentences
Uncle Charley's voice was very soft and there was a weary note in it. "Great snarlin' catamounts, but I'm tired."
'He would have rid that horse, too,' pa says, 'if I hadn't a stopped him. A durn spotted critter wilder than a catty-mount. A deliberate flouting of her and me.'
Word Forms
- catamounts
- catty-mount
Synonyms for catamount
Depending on context, synonyms include catamountain, puma, cougar, lynx, painter, panther.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lynx, cougar, panther, puma, painter, catamountain.
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