Cougar

Quick meaning: Cougar is a noun meaning A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

Meaning

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

More Meanings

1. (Canada, US, slang, derogatory) An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

Example Sentences

A cougar approached Warren at the Palomino Club and asked for a dance.

Barney Stinson: She's a cougar, Ted! / Robin Scherbatsky: I thought you said you can't be a cougar if you're over 50.

I am 26 years old and in a respectful but super-sexual relationship with a recent divorcée in her 40s. (A "cougar," in local slang.)

The Cougar has entirely disappeared, or is very rarely met with. This animal was about the size of the wolf, of a gray color, strong, active, fierce and untameable.

Word Forms

• cougars
• couguar

Synonyms for cougar

Depending on context, synonyms include catamount, catamountain, painter, panther, puma.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include catamount, puma, panther, painter, lion, tiger.

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