Lynx can meanexpresses or refers to a particular idea, thing, or interpretation a type of wild cat, or a text-onlyshowing words without pictures, video, or other graphics web browsersoftware used to view and navigate websites. The animal sense is the common everyday meaning.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /lɪŋks/
Easy pronunciation: LINKS (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress on the only syllable.
Animal sense: a short-tailed wild cat with tufted ears.
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Lynx Meaning
a wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a short-tailed wild cat with tufted ears, found in northern forests and hunted for its fur
Example: We saw a lynx tracks in the snow near the forest edge.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- catamount — A valid animal-name synonym in this source, though less common in everyday use.
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Other Meanings of Lynx
Meaning 2
a browser that shows web pages as text only
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a text browser
Example: He opened the site in Lynx because the graphical browser was not working.
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Lynx Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- catamount
a text browser
- Lynx
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Common Mistakes
- Do not confuse lynx the animal with Lynx, the text-based web browser.
- Catamount is a synonym for the animal sense, not the browser sense.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does lynx mean?
Lynx usually means a short-tailed wild cat with tufted ears. It can also mean a text-only web browser.
What is a synonym for lynx?
For the animal sense, catamount is a synonym. There is no common everyday synonym for the browser sense.
Is lynx the same as the browser Lynx?
No. Lynx the animal and Lynx the browser are different meanings of the same word.
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