/ Dictionary / Index S serval: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ser•val Pronunciation: (sûr'vul), [key] — pl. -vals, -val. a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: serval (Thesaurus) serv. servant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language