cheetah
[chee-tuh]
noun
a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.
Origin of cheetah
1695–1705; < Hindi cītā < Sanskrit citraka leopard; compare Pali cittaka, Prakrit cittaya
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Related Words for cheetah
panther, cheetah, puma, lynx, leopard, tiger, lion, wildcat, jaguar, civet, tom, tabby, kitty, cougar, puss, kitten, bobcat, tomcat, pussy, ocelotExamples from the Web for cheetah
Contemporary Examples of cheetah
In the Middle East, a cheetah riding shotgun in the plush leather seat of a luxury sports car is the ultimate status symbol.
According to his mother, Horowitz was inspired by a Cheetah Girls concert he attended at age 7.
Historical Examples of cheetah
The42 force with which the cheetah strikes his victim is marvellous.
The Last VoyageLady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
I think that I mentioned to you that the doctor kept a cheetah and a baboon.
Adventures of Sherlock HolmesA. Conan Doyle
There was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders at any moment.
Adventures of Sherlock HolmesA. Conan Doyle
It infests the small intestines, and is found alike in the fox, wolf, and cheetah.
ParasitesT. Spencer Cobbold
This is the Felis uncia, allied to the panther and the cheetah.
Milton's ComusJohn Milton
cheetah
chetah
noun
Word Origin for cheetah
C18: from Hindi cītā, from Sanskrit citrakāya tiger, from citra bright, speckled + kāya body
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