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cheetah

[ chee-tuh ]

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noun

a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.

cheetah

/ ˈtʃiːtə /

a large feline mammal, Acinonyx jubatus, of Africa and SW Asia: the swiftest mammal, having very long legs, nonretractile claws, and a black-spotted light-brown coat

Origin of cheetah¹

1695–1705; < Hindi cītā < Sanskrit citraka leopard; compare Pali cittaka, Prakrit cittaya

Origin of cheetah¹

C18: from Hindi cītā, from Sanskrit citrakāya tiger, from citra bright, speckled + kāya body

In the Middle East, a cheetah riding shotgun in the plush leather seat of a luxury sports car is the ultimate status symbol.

Sharing the stage with Bators was Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome.

According to his mother, Horowitz was inspired by a Cheetah Girls concert he attended at age 7.

The cheetah, the tiger, and even the wild cats who live by killing, leave no trace behind.

I think that I mentioned to you that the doctor kept a cheetah and a baboon.

There was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders at any moment.

One member of our family has always wanted a cheetah or hunting leopard.

The cheetah or hunting leopard (Cynaelurus jubatus) must be carefully distinguished from the leopard proper.

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