leopardess

[ lep-er-dis ]

/ ˈlɛp ər dɪs /

a female leopard.

Origin of leopardess

First recorded in 1560–70; leopard + -ess

See -ess.

When she comes into the room she makes the same impression as the beauty of a leopardess.

Life of John Keats |William Michael Rossetti
Leopardess thanked the Oracle and retired brooding over its advice.

My Dark Companions |Henry M. Stanley
So he made the leopardess tear the skin and then he pushed inside the carcase and ate up all the entrails.

Folklore of the Santal Parganas |Cecil Henry Bompas
She lay writhing on the floor, a leopardess covered with spots.

Lilith |George MacDonald

With a loud roar of fury Leopardess sprang after him, Dog running for dear life.

My Dark Companions |Henry M. Stanley