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A form of cheetah — A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

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cheetahAcinonyx jubatus
First used rare after 1920Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounchetah (plural chetahs)

plural chetahs

  1. archaicArchaic form of cheetah.First known use rare after 1920

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlong-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game

Similar
cheetahAcinonyx jubatus
Broader
big catcat
Also see
cheetah

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

chetah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chetah

MLA

“chetah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chetah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chetah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chetah.

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