bearcat

[ bair-kat ]

noun
  1. Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.

  1. a panda, Ailurus fulgens.

Origin of bearcat

1
First recorded in 1885–90; bear2 + cat

Words Nearby bearcat

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How to use bearcat in a sentence

  • Bryan, the bearcat of the Nebraska ranches, had roared with his ears back, and the land was in a tumult.

    The Iron Puddler | James J. Davis
  • In the clear light he contemplated himself, and understood why he had been mistaken for the Chelsea bearcat.

  • So th' bearcat, he don't mind, an' we touches it off t'-night.

    Good References | E. J. Rath
  • The Kid and the bearcat stepped out of sight, and likewise the beefy man.

    Good References | E. J. Rath
  • Dowdell's bearcat for December is quaint and attractive in appearance.

    Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 | Howard Phillips Lovecraft

British Dictionary definitions for bearcat

bearcat

/ (ˈbɛəˌkæt) /


noun
  1. another name for lesser panda See panda (def. 2)

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