catamountain

  • 1catamountain — cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2catamountain — [kat΄ə mount′ n] n. [ CAT1 + obs. a, of + MOUNTAIN] Archaic any of several wildcats, esp. the leopard or the European wildcat …

    English World dictionary

  • 3catamountain — /kat euh mown tn/, n. a wild animal of the cat family, as the European wildcat, the leopard, or panther. Also, cat o mountain. [1400 50; var. of CAT O MOUNTAIN, late ME cat of the mountaine] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 4catamountain — n. wild animal of the cat family (such as leopard or panther) regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 5catamountain — cat•a•moun•tain [[t]ˌkæt əˈmaʊn tn[/t]] n. mam any wild cat, esp. the European wildcat • Etymology: 1400–50; < late ME cat of the mountaine …

    From formal English to slang

  • 6catamountain — /kætəˈmaʊntən/ (say katuh mowntuhn) noun any of various wild cats, especially one living in mountainous regions, as the European wildcat, puma, bobcat, or the leopard. Also, cat o mountain. {Middle English, telescoping of cat of the mountain} …

  • 7catamountain — n. 1 a lynx, leopard, puma, or other tiger cat. 2 a wild quarrelsome person. Etymology: ME f. cat of the mountain …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 8cat-a-mountain — catamountain cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 9Felis silvestris — catamountain cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10Felis silvestris — catamountain cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English