Skip to main content
racoon

racoon

2 1.4
A small wild animal with a black face mask and clever front paws that is active at night
  • noun
  • /rəˈkun/
  • US
: mapache
  • At night, the racoon with its black facial mask played in the yard.

When does it go from pest to vermin to swamp thing or whatever house when you know raccoons, or I mean, they don't bother you in in the in nature.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • The racoon rummaged through the trash can looking for food.

  • We spotted a racoon climbing a tree to reach its nest.

  • How are we going to know what the racoon's kid even looks like?

  • It was just a racoon, baby.

  • That racoon's reward better be worth it.

  • Like a cunning racoon.

  • Today I'm going to be shooting an old school YouTube video and you're going to watch me sort through my trash like a little raccoon for your entertainment.

  • Fun fact, Coolidge had a raccoon named Rebecca who was meant to be Thanksgiving dinner but became BFFS with the First Lady just in time.

Synonyms

raccoon
vsracoon
  • US
104 1.1

A small animal active at night with a black face mask that eats plants and animals

focuses on dexterous front paws and a distinctive black facial mask
common raccoon
vsracoon
  • US
1 2.6

A medium-sized North American animal with a black face mask, ringed tail, and clever front paws

is smaller and native to both North and Central America
Procyon lotor
vsracoon
  • Specialized
9.0

A medium-sized mammal from North America with a black face mask and clever front paws

is the common name covering size, nocturnal habit, and a broader range including Central America

Surface Forms

racoon singular
racoons plural
raccoons plural
raccoon singular

Etymology

Racoon comes from a Native American Algonquian word arakun that meant 'he scratches with his hands'. That's why a racoon is the small animal active at night with clever front paws that work like little 'hands' to open things.