bobcat

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈbɒb.kæt/
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/ˈbɒb.kæt/ · /ˈbɔb.kæt/

Definition of bobcat

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
    “In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: […]A father from East Orlando punched a bobcat in the face for attacking his daughter’s dog.”
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noun

  1. A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
    “In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: […]A father from East Orlando punched a bobcat in the face for attacking his daughter’s dog.”
  2. A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin.
  3. A vehicle made by the Bobcat company

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Etymology

From bob (short hair; with reference to its tail) + cat.

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