Definitions for leopard

leopard leop·ard

Spelling: [lep-erd]
IPA: /ˈlɛp ərd/

Leopard is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 253 anagrams from letters in leopard (adelopr).

Definitions for leopard

noun

  1. a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
  2. the fur or pelt of this animal.
  3. any of various related cats resembling this animal.
  4. Heraldry. a lion represented from the side as walking, usually with one forepaw raised, and looking toward the spectator.
  5. Numismatics. an Anglo-Gallic gold coin issued by Edward III, equal to half a florin, bearing the figure of a leopard. a silver Anglo-Gallic coin issued by Henry V.
  6. (initial capital letter) Military. a 42-ton (38-metric ton) West German tank with a 105mm gun.

Origin of leopard

1250-1300; Middle English Late Latin leōpardus Greek leópardos, syncopated variant of leontópardos, equivalent to leonto- (stem of léōn) lion + párdos Examples for leopard

Their collection features sparkling hotpants, midriff-baring tops, leopard prints, and combat boots.

The leopard By Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa The leopard was the life work of a Sicilian aristocrat, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.

She sports a Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane leopard button-down, a black blazer, and red leather pants.

Their captors wore palm leaves, leopard skins, and magical relics to make themselves immune to bullets.

He stood supporting the half-fainting form of the leopard Woman.

The leopard Woman, who had walked indomitably, now collapsed.

His speech was not eloquent, nor did it flatter the leopard Woman, but it was to the point.

A leopard seal is “about a thousand-pound animal with lots of teeth,” Perryman explains.

In stature he was about five feet eleven inches, and was apparently as agile as a leopard.

Reluctantly, apathetically, the leopard Woman's men got to their feet.

Word Value for leopard
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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