Definition of EQUINE

equine

Plural: equines

Noun

  • hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
  • Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus.
  • pl. -S a horse

Adjective

  • resembling a horse
  • of or belonging to the family Equidae

Adj

  • Of or relating to a horse or horses.
  • Of or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin equīnus (“of or pertaining to horses”).

Synonyms

equid, hippo-, horsely, horsen, horsey, horsy

Scrabble Score: 15

equine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
equine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
equine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

equine is a valid Words With Friends word