feline

Noun · Adjective
US[fee-lahyn]/ˈfiˌlaɪn/2 syllables
Synonyms: felidcat

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to cats“feline fur”Relating to cat

Noun (1)

  1. any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile clawsSynonyms: felidcatType of carnivoreKinds cat, wildcat, big catParts pawMember of Felidae, family Felidae

Related words cat noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Fe′line adjective

Origin: L. felinus, fr. feles, felis, cat, prob. orig., the fruitful: cf. F. félin. See Fetus.

1. Zoology 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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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