clouded leopard

noun

cloud·​ed leopard ˈklau̇-dəd- 

: either of two medium-sized, often arboreal cats (Neofelis nebulosa of mainland southeast Asia and N. diardi of Borneo and Sumatra) that are grayish to yellowish with darker irregular rings, ovals, and rosettes

… new analysis shows the clouded leopards of Borneo (and also Sumatra) are a bit darker than their mainland cousins, with smaller cloud-shaped markings.

—Helen Fields

Examples of clouded leopard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The survey marked the highest elevation record for the common leopard, the clouded leopard and the marble cat, according to the release. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025

The pups will live alongside the latest additions to their clouded leopard cohort, and a week-old spotted fanaloka pup. —Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025

Due to the vulnerable status of the clouded leopard species, the zoo said the cub will be hand-reared. —Erin Clack, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025

An estimated 10,000 clouded leopards exist worldwide, but exact data is not available. —Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clouded leopard

• peppered
• shepherd