jungle cat

noun

: a small grayish to tawny cat (Felis chaus) found from northern Africa to Asia and having a black-tipped tail and tufted ears

broadly : a wild cat (such as a leopard) of tropical regions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Majors is terrifying as Damian, whether implying a hurricane of resentment beneath his smiling facade or prowling the ring like a jungle cat, a playful spring of almost sing-song danger in his ducking and weaving step. —

A.a. Dowd, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023 The jungle cat, not a typical desert species, is expanding; the distribution of desert foxes is reducing. —

Azera Parveen Rahman, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022 Available in several color options and from sizes XXS to 6X, these breezy cotton poplin pajamas feature a gorgeous jungle cat print, which was brought to life with help from creative partners in Jaipur. —

Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 16 Sep. 2022 Cady says to herself in a famous scene from Mean Girls, before leaping over a cafeteria table and going full jungle cat on queen bee Regina George. —

Jen Chaney, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2021 But broadcasting the Detroit Lions’ 42-21 loss to the Packers on Sunday might have been stranger than trying to get a good quote out of a jungle cat. —

Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2020 Your best bet is to paddle a kayak up the Esquinas River into the mangroves that are home to five different species of jungle cats, including the rare jaguar. —

Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019 Why is the logo some sort of jungle cat with pharaoh headgear? —

Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, 21 Aug. 2019 Shenzi, whose pack of scavengers have been chafing under the rule of a big jungle cat who decides who eats whom and when, is only too happy to aid and abet Scar’s coup. —

Michael O'sullivan, Twin Cities, 18 July 2019 See More

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