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pard

/pɑːrd/

Meanings
noun
A leopard; a panther.

Examples :

"The zookeeper explained that the pard was a melanistic leopard, meaning it had a dark, almost black coat. "
animal

Related Words

Illustration friendly

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

Illustration panther

panther noun

/ˈpænθə/ /ˈpænθɚ/

Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of India.

"The zookeeper pointed out the beautiful panther, a black leopard, to the children. "

Illustration appellation

appellation noun

/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/

A name, title or designation.

""Professor Thompson preferred the appellation 'Doctor' rather than 'Professor' after earning his PhD." "

Illustration almost

almost noun

/ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɑl.moʊst/

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

"In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts."

Illustration fellow

fellow noun

/ˈfɛləʊ/ /ˈfɛloʊ/

A colleague or partner.

"My fellow students and I worked together on the project. "

Illustration partner

partner noun

/ˈpɐːtnə/ /ˈpɑɹtnɚ/ /ˈpɐːtnɘ/ /ˈpɑːtnə(ɹ)/

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

"My sister is my partner in crime when it comes to planning surprise parties. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration zookeeper

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

Illustration leopard

leopard noun

/ˈlɛpəd/ /ˈlɛpɚd/

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

"The zookeeper pointed to the magnificent leopard in its enclosure. "

Illustration black

black noun

/blak/

The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.

"The black of the night sky is caused by the absence of reflected light. "

Illustration heavy

heavy noun

/ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ /ˈhiːvi/

A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

"With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."