cheetah

/ˈtʃiːtə/

nounchee · tah

Think: “CHEE!” (a cheer) + “TAH!” (a quick goodbye) → CHEE-TAH.

Yes, it's cheetah. The tricky part is the start: it’s **chee-** like “cheese” (ch + ee), not “cheeze” or “chea-.”

Definition

  1. nouna fast, spotted wild cat from Africa and parts of Asia, known for running very quickly

Examples

  • A cheetah can sprint faster than any other land animal.
  • We watched the cheetah stalk quietly through the tall grass.
  • The cheetah’s black tear marks help reduce glare from the sun.

Synonyms

big catwild catfelidpredatorcarnivore

Translations

ES guepardoPT guepardoFR guépard

Common misspellings

chetacheatahcheetacheetahhcheetuhcheetah

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