ferine

[ feer-ahyn, -in ]

/ ˈfɪər aɪn, -ɪn /

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adjective

feral¹.

Origin of ferine

1530–40; <Latin ferīnus, equivalent to fer(a) a wild animal (noun use of feminine of ferus wild) + -īnus-ine¹

Words nearby ferine

Ferguson, fergusonite, ferhoodle, feria, ferial, ferine, ferity, Ferlinghetti, ferly, Fermanagh, Fermat

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Example sentences from the Web for ferine

They are now begun by first throwing a mob into a panic; they are ended only when it has spent its ferine fury.
In Defense of Women|H. L. Mencken
He crouched like a beast, ferine—all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
The only ferine companions we now had were a few hardy quadrupeds and birds, capable of enduring the winter.
Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea|John Franklin

British Dictionary definitions for ferine

ferine

/ (ˈfɪəraɪn) /

adjective

another word for feral 1, feral 1

Word Origin for ferine

C17: from Latin ferīnus, of wild animals, from fera wild beast

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单词	ferine
释义	ferine [ feer-ahyn, -in ] / ˈfɪər aɪn, -ɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ferine ON THESAURUS.COM adjective feral¹. Origin of ferine 1530–40; <Latin ferīnus, equivalent to fer(a) a wild animal (noun use of feminine of ferus wild) + -īnus-ine¹ Words nearby ferine Ferguson, fergusonite, ferhoodle, feria, ferial, ferine, ferity, Ferlinghetti, ferly, Fermanagh, Fermat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ferine They are now begun by first throwing a mob into a panic; they are ended only when it has spent its ferine fury. In Defense of Women\|H. L. Mencken He crouched like a beast, ferine—all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell The only ferine companions we now had were a few hardy quadrupeds and birds, capable of enduring the winter. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea\|John Franklin British Dictionary definitions for ferine ferine / (ˈfɪəraɪn) / adjective another word for feral 1, feral 1 Word Origin for ferine C17: from Latin ferīnus, of wild animals, from fera wild beast 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 Words related to ferine unrelenting, barbarous, murderous, ruthless, atrocious, inhuman, brutal, bloody, fierce, violent, cold-blooded, sadistic, ferocious, destructive, relentless, merciless, harsh, inhumane, savage, rude
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ferine

adjective

Origin of ferine

Words nearby ferine

Example sentences from the Web for ferine

British Dictionary definitions for ferine

adjective

Word Origin for ferine

Words related to ferine