Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws

• The swiftest mammal
• Can be trained to run down game

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cheetah \Chee"tah\, n. [Hind. ch[=i]t[=a].] (Zo["o]l.) A species of leopard ( Cyn[ae]lurus jubatus ) tamed and used for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is Cyn[ae]lurus laneus . It runs very fast in short spurts while hunting. [Written ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game [syn: cheetah , Acinonyx jubatus ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (archaic form of cheetah English) (rare after 1920)