cougar
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈkuːɡər/
- US
:
puma
- In fact one of my earliest memories is seeing a cougar... when I was about five.
They're into like, you know, the woods and Cougars, the animal.
- They're into like, you know, the woods and Cougars, the animal.
- And it was a the offspring of a rescue of an injured cougar in British Columbia and was a baby.
Examples
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While hiking in the mountains, I spotted a cougar resting on a rock.
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I've never seen a cougar in the wild before.
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As Scott was turning to leave, Tom said, "By the way, I saw a cougar out there yesterday."
Fiction book (1991) -
I saw a cougar.
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As he sipped his whiskey in the diminishing sun, he was shocked to see the cougar again.
Fiction book (1991) -
Northeast Washington supports habitat for several predator species, including wolves, bears, and cougars, because prey is abundant.
Blog text (17) -
The wildlife documentary featured a cougar hunting in its natural habitat.
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Researchers are studying the behavior of the cougar in the national park.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small, furry pet or a large wild animal like a lion
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3.0
A large wild cat with a dark coat like a leopard or jaguar
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2.5
A large wild cat with light brown fur and a long tail that lives in mountains and forests
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3.2
A large wild cat from the Americas with light brown fur
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9.9
A large North American wild cat like a cougar or lynx
A large wild cat like a cougar or mountain lion that lives in the Americas
A large wild cat that lives in North American mountains
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Etymology
The word cougar comes from a South American native word that moved into European languages and then English. It names the same animal also called puma or 'mountain lion', so the word points to a large American wild cat.