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cheetah collapse: long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game

lynx collapse: short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur; a text browser

ocelot collapse: nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

jaguar collapse: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

leopard collapse: large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots; the pelt of a leopard

wildcat collapse: any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild; (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells"; outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices; "wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes"

cynosure collapse: something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"; something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

galaxy collapse: a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people); (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'"

important person collapse: a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

luminary collapse: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

idol collapse: a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"; someone who is adored blindly and excessively

painter collapse: a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing); an artist who paints; a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint

tiger collapse: large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered; a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"

heroine collapse: the main good female character in a work of fiction; a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds

acrobat collapse: an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination

tumbler collapse: a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom; a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown; a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

aerialist collapse: an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)

ewe collapse: female sheep; a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin; a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana

juggler collapse: a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity

bulldog collapse: a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting; throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo; attack viciously and ferociously

valiant collapse: having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"

hero collapse: the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem; (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her; (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god; a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"; Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

marine animal collapse: any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals

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