HyperDic: cheetah

English > 1 sense of the word *cheetah*:
NOUN	animal	cheetah, chetah, Acinonyx jubatus	long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws

cheetah > pronunciation
Sounds	chiy'tah
Rhymes	Alberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah...

English > *cheetah*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game.
Synonyms	chetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Member of	Acinonyx, genus Acinonyx	cheetahs
Broader	big cat, cat	Any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
Spanish	acinonyx jubatus, chetah, chita, guepardo
Catalan	acinonyx jubatus, Acinonyx jubatus, chetah, guepard