Definition of LYNX

lynx

Meanings

Plural: lynx, lynxes

Noun

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  • short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
  • Any of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lynx, linx, lenx, lynce, from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx), from Proto-Hellenic *lúnks, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“white; light; bright”), because of the cat's glowing eyes and ability to see in the dark.
Eclipsed English los; Middle English lusk (“lynx”), from Old English lox (“lynx”) as the animal died out in Britain during the Middle Ages.

Synonyms

catamount

Scrabble Score: 14

lynx is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lynx is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lynx is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

lynx is a valid Words With Friends word