Phrase Hound found 78 phrases and 77 compound words that contain lion. The most common are listed below. Open lion in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 78
- sea lionA pinniped of most genera in the family Otariidae (the eared seals).
- Asian lionPanthera leo persica, a subspecies of lion that inhabited Asia.
- lion danceA traditional Chinese dance where performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume.
- Lion RockAn island of Kinmen County, Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait, also known as Shi Islet
- Lion of JudahA Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of Judah.
- lion cubA young lion
- Nemean LionA mythical lion of ancient Nemea that was invulnerable to attack by weapons and was slain by Hercules as one of his labours.
- Gulf of LionA gulf of the Mediterranean Sea, reaching from Catalonia to Toulon.
- Cape lionA lion of the extinct population of subspecies Panthera leo melanochaita which inhabited the Cape of Good Hope.
- Barbary lionAny of the North African population, now extinct in the wild, of the lion subspecies Panthera leo leo.
- Steller sea lionA species of sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, the largest of the eared seals.
- Lion CitySingapore.
- American lionA puma or cougar.
- lion tamerA circus performer who interacts with a lion as an entertainment.
- red lionThe puma.
- cave lionAn extinct subspecies of lion, Panthera leo spelaea, known from fossils and multiple examples of prehistoric art.
- Japanese sea lionA sea lion, of species †Zalophus japonicus, inhabiting the Sea of Japan, thought to have become extinct in the 1950s.
- lion tamarinAny of four species of small New World monkeys that constitute the genus Leontopithecus.
- South American sea lionA sea lion, Otaria flavescens, found on the Chilean, Peruvian, Uruguayan and Argentine coasts, with a very large head with an upturned snout.
- Galapagos sea lionA small species of sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Californian sea lion), that breeds in the Galápagos islands.
- mountain lionA cougar, Puma concolor.
- stone lionSynonym of foo dog: A stylized lion statue similar to those usually placed in male and female pairs outside imperial Chinese palaces, tombs, temples, etc.
- marsupial lionA carnivorous marsupial that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene, of the extinct genus Thylacoleo
- California sea lionA sea lion, of species Zalophus californianus, found in western North America.
- cowardly lionA person who acts tough but misses a golden opportunity out of fear or cowardice.
Compound words 77
- lionheartA brave, heroic person.
- lionessA female lion (animal).
- ligerAn animal born to a male lion and a tigress.
- lionfishAny of various ray-finned fishes of the tribe Pteroini (especially of the genus Pterois) in the family Scorpaenidae.
- merlionOften Merlion: a symbolic creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of Singapore; an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature.
- tigonA cross between a male tiger and a lioness.
- lionlyResembling or characteristic of a lion, for example in fierceness.
- antlionAny of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects …
- lionheadA lionhead rabbit.
- lionismThe 19th-century practice of bringing a lion (“an interesting person or object”) into one’s home as entertainment for visitors.