puma
pu·ma
puma · pumas
маляр, малярка, художник
художник, художница, живописец
Maler, Malerin, Kunstmaler
A mountain lion or cougarA mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
/puːmə/
» The puma is bigger than the cat.
Пума больше кошки.
Meaning
3 senses(Australia, New Zealand, UK)A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
(broadly)Any feline belonging to the genus Puma.
(slang)A woman in her 20s or 30s who seeks relationships with younger men; a younger cougar.
More definitions
- large American feline resembling a lion
Examples
6 sentencesThe puma is bigger than the cat.
ruПума больше кошки.
He took great pains in taming a puma.
The slow blue puma slides under the diligent cat.
The slow blue puma dives under the diligent cat.
Pumas can be extremely aggressive.
ruПумы могут быть чрезвычайно агрессивными.
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish puma, borrowed from Quechua puma, from Proto-Quechuan *puma.Borrowed from Spanish puma, borrowed from Quechua puma, from Proto-Quechuan *puma.
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Forms
plural: pumasSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- large American feline resembling a lion:cougarcatamountmountain lionpainterpantherFelis concolor