FELINE

feline

(adjective) of or relating to cats; “feline fur”

feline, felid

(noun) any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

feline (comparative more feline, superlative most feline)

Of or pertaining to cats.

catlike (resembling a cat)

Synonyms

• catly

Etymology 2

Noun

feline (plural felines)

(formal) A cat; member of the cat family Felidae.

Hyponyms

• See also feline

Anagrams

• feelin', nelfie

Source: Wiktionary


Fe"line, a. Etym: [L. felinus, fr. feles, felis, cat, prob. orig., the fruitful: cf. F. félin. See Fetus.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis, or family Felidæ; as, the feline race; feline voracity.

2. Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a feline nature; feline manners.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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