Definitely a financially successful, goal oriented adult woman that knows exactly what she wants and won't settle for less. Young men beware of her physical description: tall, blonde, knock out figure, well dressed and sporting a car you won't be able to afford!!
And if I'm a cougar than that makes my mature male counterpart what???
The modern cougar is any self respecting woman over the age of 35.
by Michelle E August 18, 2006
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A distinguished species of older females who seek the company of younger males whilst avoiding the entanglements of a relationship, in favor of a lack of restrictions.

The cougar woman has overcome society’s proscribed behavior for women’s sexual behavior. Thus, she embraces her true self and lives her life to the fullest. She know what she wants and isn’t afraid to hunt for it!

There are several species of cougars, but an insatiable sexual appetite and a lack of interest in marriage and other conventional romantic institutions are common to all.
Man, check out the Cougar by the bar, she’s like way hotter than your mom.
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A woman over 40 that still managed to keep her figure, knows how to have multiple orgasms, has a husband that cant keep up with her sexual appetite so she is forced to look for satisfaction among younger men that are more than willing to get her off as many times as she wants. She will give the best head you ever had and you will be begging for me. Her stupid husband is over worked and under paid and in love with his job more than his wife. This forces the cougar to hunt.
by marypopppppp September 30, 2007
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A very attractive woman over the age of 40.
Diane Lane and Kelly Preston are definitely cougars.
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Pronunciation: \ˈkü-gər also -ˌgär\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural - cougars
Etymology: French couguar, modification of New Latin cuguacuarana

A cougar is a female mammal of the homo sapient family, 35-55 years old, found throughout most populated areas. A capable stalk-and-ambush predator, preying on much younger males, cougars can frequently be seen in urban and suburban densely-populated habitats with liquor licenses. A cougar's preferred prey item is usually but not always under 25, as cougars prefer to prey on younger men who have hair and get erections naturally. Typically solitary and territorial, cougars have been frequently observed hunting in packs while individual territory sizes depend on terrain, vegetation, and abundance of prey. A cougar's prime predation hours are late evenings to early mornings and especially during weekends. Cougars will typically leave their cubs with relatives, ex-husbands, ex-in-laws or an overnight sitter while hunting.

Typically, cougars have been known to misrepresent their age to prey items due to the normally short duration of predation periods, from one night to several months, and having the advantage of a smokin' hot appearance allowing them to pass for a much younger animal such as a puma. Being older, wiser, and highly skilled; cougars pursue younger men more for their unwavering stamina than for materialism as is the case with the puma. Cougars crave the attention and thrill of an uncomplicated sexually intense relationship that younger men tend to offer. Although the term's urban use began pejoratively, it is now usually viewed as a compliment, as young men frequently enjoy being preyed upon by an attractive cougar or MILF.

Physical characteristics

Cougars are slender and agile standing 5 to 6 foot in height, without heels, with the ideal specimen averaging 36" inches around the chest, 26" around the waist and 36" around the hips and buttocks while weighing anywhere between 100 to 135lbs on average. The cougar's head is well maintained with a luxurious and frequently dyed mane and a painted-on face. The cougar has 10 claws on their forepaws and 10 shorter claws on their hind paws which typically are painted the same color. The cougar's skin varies in color from specimen to specimen and even between siblings due to natural skin pigments, make-up, sun exposure and spray on tans. Hair color, design or absence of hair in the pubic region of the cougar varies according to the cougar's preference and whether the carpet will match the curtains but typically the hair is darker than the mane in which the norm is a landing strip or a small semi-triangular patch.

See also: lynx
Examples of cougars are; Kim Cattrall, Kim Basinger, Catherine Zeta Jones, Courtney Cox, Demi Moore, Faith Hill, Daryl Hannah, Tyra Banks, Vivica Fox, Andie MacDowell, among many other famous specimen.

Use in a sentence:
I smell like I've been malled by a cougar all night.
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an older women between 30 and 45 that is unbelievably sexy.
by John Steel January 26, 2004
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Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural cougars also cougar
Etymology: French couguar, modification of New Latin cuguacuarana, from Tupi siwasuarána, from siwasú deer + -rana resembling
Date: 1774
Date of urban adoption: circa mid-1990s
: a woman, typically in the 30s, who intentionally preys on younger men, who are typically in their early 20s. Although the term's urban use began pejoratively, it is now usually viewed as a compliment, as young men frequently seek out attractive cougars.
Related terms: puma lynx
John went home with that cougar last night. He is 18; she is 35. It must have been one hell of a night, since they are each peaking, sexually.
by Sam November 30, 2003
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