cougar
A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the AmericasA wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
» Mary is a cougar.
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2 senses(Canada, US)A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
Puma, Berglöwe, Silberlöwe
кугуа́рkuguár, пу́маpúma, го́рный левgórnyj lev
(Canada, US, derogatory, slang)An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.
A cougar approached Warren at the Palomino Club and asked for a dance.
- large American feline resembling a lion
Examples
25 sentencesMary is a cougar.
Be careful, there are cougars in this area.
Обережно, у цій зоні є пуми. — shanghainese
Sami was attacked by a cougar.
Oleg saved Anna from a cougar.
Sami tried to scare the cougar away.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From French couguar, from Portuguese cuguardo, a deformation of Brazilian Portuguese suçuaFrom French couguar, from Portuguese cuguardo, a deformation of Brazilian Portuguese suçuarana (earlier çuçuarana), from Old Tupi sûasuarana.
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Forms
plural: cougarsSynonyms
8 synonyms- large American feline resembling a lion:pumacatamountmountain lionpainterpantherFelis concolor