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leopard
[ lep-erd ]
noun
- a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
- the fur or pelt of this animal.
- any of various related cats resembling this animal.
- Heraldry. a lion represented from the side as walking, usually with one forepaw raised, and looking toward the spectator.
- Numismatics.
- an Anglo-Gallic gold coin issued by Edward III, equal to half a florin, bearing the figure of a leopard.
- a silver Anglo-Gallic coin issued by Henry V.
- Leopard, Military. a 42-ton (38-metric ton) West German tank with a 105 mm gun.
leopard
/ ˈlɛpəd /
noun
- Also calledpanther a large feline mammal, Panthera pardus, of forests of Africa and Asia, usually having a tawny yellow coat with black rosette-like spots
- any of several similar felines, such as the snow leopard and cheetah
- clouded leoparda feline, Neofelis nebulosa, of SE Asia and Indonesia with a yellowish-brown coat marked with darker spots and blotches
- heraldry a stylized leopard, painted as a lion with the face turned towards the front
- the pelt of a leopard
Derived Forms
- ˈleopardess, noun:feminine
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of leopard1
Example Sentences
Instead, take your time gazing at the buffalos, elephants, rhinos, leopards and lions.
If 25 or more neighbors respond with a letter saying they are not interested in having a leopard on the block, the leopard is not allowed.
At the same time, they’re building wildlife reserves for the wolves and snow leopards.
Lions and leopards were seen snoozing out in the open in national parks where they would normally be more wary of human visitors.
If any type of symbol held sway over this community, it was more likely to be a leopard than a woman.
Their captors wore palm leaves, leopard skins, and magical relics to make themselves immune to bullets.
A leopard seal is “about a thousand-pound animal with lots of teeth,” Perryman explains.
She sports a Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane leopard button-down, a black blazer, and red leather pants.
Animal prints abounded: snakeskin booties, leopard-print hot pants, zebra-printed flamingo skirts.
Later she volunteered at Snow Leopard Trust and the Akre Tiger Sanctuary in Bellingham.
If the Ethiopian can change his skin, or the leopard his spots: you also may do well, when you have learned evil.
She was red-haired by courtesy of the local beauty parlor, cuddling up in a flashy little leopard fur number.
You never shoot an animal weaker than yourself, and if you want to shoot a tiger or a leopard, you give it a warning.
The species of the leopard seems to be subject to more varieties than that of the panther and the ounce.
In Europe, though scarce, they are of no great value; those of the panther and leopard being held in much greater estimation.
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