bearcat

[ bair-kat ]

noun

1. Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
2. binturong.
3. a panda, Ailurus fulgens.

bearcat

/ ˈbɛəˌkæt /

noun

1. another name for lesser panda See panda

Word History and Origins

Origin of bearcat¹

First recorded in 1885–90; bear ² + cat ( def )

Example Sentences

Bryan, the bearcat of the Nebraska ranches, had roared with his ears back, and the land was in a tumult.

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In the clear light he contemplated himself, and understood why he had been mistaken for the Chelsea Bearcat.

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So th' Bearcat, he don't mind, an' we touches it off t'-night.

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The Kid and the Bearcat stepped out of sight, and likewise the beefy man.

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Dowdell's Bearcat for December is quaint and attractive in appearance.

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