leopard

Speech parts

1. leopard - Noun

2. Leopard - Proper noun

Meaning

A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Panthera pardus black panther pard lion jaguar lynx panther tiger cheetah kitty wildcat malkin bobcat cougar tabby
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Antonyms

dog canine puppy weenie Canidae

Hypernyms

animal cat pelt fur big cat

Hyponyms

panther leopardess

Related terms

camelopard pard pardal

Phrases with the word

leopard moth Manchurian leopard a leopard can't change his spots a leopard does not change its spots Arabian leopard Sunda clouded leopard

Anagrams

paroled preload

Examples

A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that spots are rather a credit. Ivy Compton-Burnett

There's so much plastic in this culture that vinyl leopard skin is becoming an endangered synthetic. Lily Tomlin

Leopard is an animal design, and my designs come from nature. Roberto Cavalli

The eye of the leopard is on the goat, and the eye of the goat is on the leaf. Ethiopian Proverb

When the leopard is away, his cubs are eaten. Rwandan Proverb

A leopard is chasing us, and you are asking me, "Is it a male or a female?" African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

leonurine Leonurus Leonurus cardiaca leopard cat leopard complex leopard coral grouper