cougar
Also called mountain lion, panther, puma . a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
Informal. an older woman who seeks sexual relationships with much younger men: He's in his twenties, but he prefers cougars in their forties and fifties to young women his own age.
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How to use cougar in a sentence
The bill bans the private ownership of tigers, cheetahs, lions, jaguars and cougars.
A tiger at Carole Baskin’s sanctuary attacked a volunteer’s arm and ‘nearly tore it off at the shoulder’ | Jaclyn Peiser | December 4, 2020 | Washington PostI knew I had to keep a level head and stay in the moment and kind of just keep making rational decisions so that I could get out—and the mama cougar could get out—of the whole situation.
"Cougar Guy" Tells the Story Behind His Viral Video | Luke Whelan | October 16, 2020 | Outside OnlineI was able to wait it out for 30 minutes once the mama cougar left me and was able to finish the loop to my car.
"Cougar Guy" Tells the Story Behind His Viral Video | Luke Whelan | October 16, 2020 | Outside OnlineYou hear about, like, “Oh yeah, my buddy saw a cougar or bear one time.”
"Cougar Guy" Tells the Story Behind His Viral Video | Luke Whelan | October 16, 2020 | Outside OnlineThe next day, our Department of Natural Resources, the wildlife service out here, actually went up to try to look for the cougar, and they said they couldn’t find anything.
"Cougar Guy" Tells the Story Behind His Viral Video | Luke Whelan | October 16, 2020 | Outside Online
First they labeled me the “girlfriend,” then I was the “cougar girlfriend.”
Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All | Aurora Snow | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe cut her teeth first directing episodes of cougar Town, about 10 in all.
Courteney Cox Gets Personal About Her Directorial Debut, ‘Just Before I Go’ | Kevin Fallon | April 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCourtney Cox is the model every sitcom star prays works out for them with the cable success of cougar Town.
Despite the age difference, he seems to complement her perfectly, and you never get the sense that Imogene is a “cougar.”
Kristen Wiig on ‘Girl Most Likely’ and Why She Nixed ‘Bridesmaids 2’ | Marlow Stern | July 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHarry has been focused on 'cougar' websites for women seeking toyboys, The Sun says.
Prince Harry Signs Pals Up To Cougar Dating Websites | Tom Sykes | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA large dull-red scar on the right jaw and another across the left cheek added the final touches to this countenance of a cougar.
Overland | John William De ForestThe skin of both the jaguar and cougar are easily penetrated even with the arrows of the Indians.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonThe cougar is easily tamed, and rendered nearly as familiar as domestic animals.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonOne bright morning, while he was at his camp-fire, the tame cougar gave a low, growling warning.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreyThe cougar did not have great difficulty in following, though it was evident he did not like such traveling.
The Man of the Forest | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for cougar
/ (ˈkuːɡə) /
another name for puma
US and Canadian slang a woman in her 30s or 40s who actively pursues casual sexual relationships with young men
Origin of cougar
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