catamount

Meanings

Noun

short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
large American feline resembling a lion
A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
Synonym of catamountain (“a leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus)”).

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of catamountain (“leopard, panther; ocelot; man living in the mountains”), from Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”).

Synonyms

catamountain, cougar, Felis concolor, lynx, mountain lion, painter, panther, puma

Scrabble Score: 13

catamount is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
catamount is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17

catamount is a valid Words With Friends word