jungle cat
nounDefinition of jungle cat
: 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
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Why is the logo some sort of jungle cat with pharaoh headgear? — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "Ranking XFL Team Names and Logos From Worst to Even Worse," 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, "‘The Lion King’ feels way more like ‘Hamlet’ this time — and that’s why it’s so good," 18 July 2019 Once, my heart seized when the elevator doors opened onto a gigantic taxidermied jungle cat, ready to pounce. — Jenna Marotta, Vogue, "In Love, Gilda A Comedy Legend Finally Gets Her Due," 20 Sep. 2018 Apple could take a cue from its OS X naming schemes and start naming iPhones after large jungle cats, national parks, or deserts. — Shannon Liao, The Verge, "Apple’s new iPhone names are bad, so it’s hard to see where it goes from here," 15 Sep. 2018 The queen, though, is now trapped in the body of a mystical jungle cat, and Rook must find a way to return her to human form. — Will Nevin, OregonLive.com, "TBT #31: Horror -- in body and cultural forms -- coming this week to comics," 12 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jungle cat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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