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panther Definition

pan·ther (pant̸hər)

noun pl. -·thers or -·ther

  1. a leopard; specif.,
    1. a black leopard
    2. a large or fierce leopard
  2. cougar

Etymology: ME pantere < OFr pantère < L panthera < Gr panthēr

panther Synonyms

panther

n.

jaguar, puma, wildcat; see animal 2, cat 2.

panther Usage Examples

Possessives

  • skin: A panther's skin is thinner when a baby than as an adult.

Converse of object

  • have: Right -The humorous t- shirt company had discovered punk and hold onto your sides as we had the punk panther.
  • call: Jaguars and leopards both can be solid black, and both are called black panthers.
  • leap: One could hear the swift, soft, bounding steps coming along the corridor, like the pads of a fleeing and leaping panther.
  • see: Drivers have reported seeing a black panther with yellow eyes staring into the headlights of the car.
  • do: How did the panther in the same factory survive down there?

Adjective modifier

  • pink: This poem is like the pink panther running up and down.
  • black: At her side, the black panther sits patiently, the pupils of its eyes slits against the bright sunlight.
  • large: In September of 1987, a large black panther or puma crossed a forestry track near Luxborough on the Brendon Hills near Exmoor.
  • giant: Call on her essence in the form of a giant panther to see you through to your destination.

Modifies a noun

  • chameleon: This would suggest the Oustalet's chameleon may have a higher UVB requirement than the panther chameleon.
  • paperback: My panther paperback and bend the is used even a last-minute.
  • type: Alastair saw a large black panther type cat cut across our path.
  • skin: Over this garment is draped a panther skin, the head of which is lying flat over the man's right shoulder.
panther Quotes

Shehad the rippling muscles of a panther, thesolidityof a water buffalo, and the lazy insolence of a shoe salesman.

—Perelman, S(ydney) J(oseph)

   On a sofa upholstered in panther skin Mona did researches in original sin.

—Plomer,William

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