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feline

[ fee-lahyn ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
  2. catlike; characteristic of animals of the cat family:

    a feline tread.

  3. sly, stealthy, or treacherous.


noun

  1. an animal of the cat family.

feline

/ fɪˈlɪnɪtɪ; ˈfiːlaɪn /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Felidae , a family of predatory mammals, including cats, lions, leopards, and cheetahs, typically having a round head and retractile claws: order Carnivora (carnivores)
  2. resembling or suggestive of a cat, esp in stealth or grace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any animal belonging to the family Felidae ; a cat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

feline

  1. Characteristic of or resembling felids.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱԱԱ, noun
  • ˈڱԱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ڱlԱ· adverb
  • ڱlԱ·Ա ڱ···ٲ [fi-, lin, -i-tee], noun
  • ܲ·ڱlԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of feline1

1675–85; < Latin ŧ ( ŧ ) ( Felis ) + -ine 1; compare Late Latin ŧīneus of a wild cat
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Word History and Origins

Origin of feline1

C17: from Latin ŧīnus , from ŧŧ cat
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Civil Guard police raided the couple's home on the island of Majorca after learning that they were owning and breeding rare feline species which they then sold on social media.

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Drivers must report if they hit animals such as dogs, horses and sheep and Ms Watson said: "It's high time we extend the same legal protections to our feline companions as well."

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Human respiratory physiology is more like that of swines than felines.

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He also had the occasional public run-in with his more famous feline neighbour, Larry, who is 10 Downing Street's Chief Mouser.

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Miller and Ruffin were thrilled to find their missing cat, but as Ruffin carried Mr. Thelma across their scorched property on the way to their car, the feline squirmed and clawed.

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