leporine
Plural: leporines
Adj
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a hare or a rabbit.
Noun
- Synonym of leporid (“any mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits”).
- A supposed hybrid between a hare and a rabbit, now known not to exist; a leporide.
Adjective
- Pertaining to or resembling a rabbit or hare.
Examples
- His leporine ears perked up at the mention of dessert.
- With a LEPORINE swiftness, she found a seven-letter word before her opponent could react.
Origin / Etymology
The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin leporīnus + English -ine (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). Leporīnus is derived from leporis (the genitive singular form of lepus (“hare”)) + -īnus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).
The noun is derived from the adjective.
Synonyms
cunicular, cuniculiform, harelike, lagomorphic, leporid, leporiform, rabbitish, rabbitlike, rabbity
Scrabble Score: 10
leporine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordleporine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leporine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary