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feline
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fe·line  (fln)
adj.
1. Of or belonging to the family Felidae, which includes the lions, tigers, jaguars, and wild and domestic cats; felid.
2. Suggestive of a cat, as in suppleness or stealthiness.
n.
An animal of the family Felidae.

[Latin flnus or Late Latin flneus, both from Latin fls, cat.]

felinely adv.
felineness, fe·lini·ty (f-ln-t) n.

feline [ˈfiːlaɪn]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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
n also felid [ˈfiːlɪd]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any animal belonging to the family Felidae; a cat
[from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs cat]
felinely  adv
felineness , felinity [fɪˈlɪnɪtɪ] n

feline  (fln)
Characteristic of or resembling felids.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.feline - any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile clawsfeline - any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
carnivore - a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"
family Felidae, Felidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
cat, true cat - feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
big cat, cat - any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
paw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
Adj.1.feline - of or relating to cats; "feline fur"

feline
adjective
1. catlike, leonine a black, furry, feline creature
2. graceful, flowing, smooth, elegant, sleek, slinky, sinuous, stealthy He moves with feline pace.
Translations
feline [ˈfiːlaɪn]
A. ADJfelino
B. Nfelino m

feline [ˈfiːlaɪn]
adj [animal] → félin(e)
(= catlike) [eyes, features] → de félin; [grace] → félin(e)
n (= cat) → félin m

feline
adj (lit)Katzen-; speciesder Katzen; (fig) grace, supplenesskatzenartig, katzenhaft; feline eyesKatzenaugen pl
nKatze f

feline [ˈfiːlaɪn] adjfelino/a

feline
adj feline [ˈfiːlӕin]
of or like a cat a feline appearance. katagtig سِنَّوْري، قِطِّي котешки kočkovitý katteagtig; katte- katzenartig αιλουροειδής, που μοιάζει με γάτα felino kassilik گربه مانند kissan félin חֲתוּלִי बिल्ली के समान mačji macskaféle seperti kucing kattar- felino 猫の 고양이 같은 katės kaķa- seperti kucing katachtig katte-, katteaktig koci felino felin кошачий mačkovitý mačji mačji kattlik เกี่ยวกับสัตว์ตระกูลแมว kedi gibi 貓一樣的 котячий بلی کے خاندان سے تعلق رکھنے والا (thuộc hoặc giống) con vật thuộc họ mèo


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