cheetah B1 Topic:Animals US /ˈtʃiːtə/ UK /ˈtʃiːtə/ See IPA manual Freq #13598 Meanings 1 noun a slender, long-legged spotted cat of Africa and Iran, noted for its exceptional speed over short distances The cheetah accelerated across the grassland in pursuit of a gazelle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a slender, long-legged... hunting leopard Word family Related forms felineleopardpuma Etymology Borrowed from Hindi cītā and Urdu chītā, 'leopard,' from Sanskrit citraka, from citra, 'bright, variegated, spotted.' The name refers to the animal's spotted coat. Topics Animals External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cheetah **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃiːtə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃiːtə/ **Frequency rank:** 13598 ## Meanings 1. a slender, long-legged spotted cat of Africa and Iran, noted for its exceptional speed over short distances ## Examples - The cheetah accelerated across the grassland in pursuit of a gazelle. ## Synonyms - hunting leopard ## Related Forms - feline - leopard - puma ## Etymology Borrowed from Hindi cītā and Urdu chītā, 'leopard,' from Sanskrit citraka, from citra, 'bright, variegated, spotted.' The name refers to the animal's spotted coat. ## Topics - Animals markdown