Definition of FELINE

feline

Plural: felines

Noun

  • any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
  • A cat; member of the cat family Felidae.
  • Any member of Felinae, one of the two extant subdivisions of Felidae.
  • pl. -S an animal of the cat family

Adjective

  • of or relating to cats
    • "feline fur"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to cats.
  • catlike (resembling a cat); sleek, graceful, inscrutable, sensual, and/or cunning.

Examples

  • "feline behaviour"
  • "feline character"
  • "feline expert"
  • "feline movement"

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs (“wildcat, marten”).

Synonyms

felid, cat, catly, feline

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

feline is a valid Words With Friends word