feline

fe·line

F0071400 (fē′līn′)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.

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[Latin fēlīnus or Late Latin fēlīneus, both from Latin fēlēs, cat.]

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fe′line′ly adv.fe′line′ness, fe·lin′i·ty (fĭ-lĭn′ĭ-tē) n.

feline

(ˈfiːlaɪn) adj1. (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 gracen (Zoology) any animal belonging to the family Felidae; a cat[C17: from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs cat] ˈfelinely adv ˈfelineness, felinity n

fe•line

(ˈfi laɪn)

adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae. 2. catlike; characteristic of animals of the cat family: feline agility. 3. sly, stealthy, or treacherous. n. 4. an animal of the cat family; cat. [1675–85; < Latin fēl(ēs) (see felid) + -ine¹; compare Late Latin fēlīneus of a wild cat] fe′line•ly, adv. fe′line•ness, fe•lin•i•ty (fɪˈlɪn ɪ ti) n.

fe·line

(fē′līn′)Adjective Of or belonging to the family of meat-eating mammals that includes the lions, tigers, leopards, and other cats.Noun An animal belonging to this family.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	feline - any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile clawsfelidcarnivore - 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 tigerscat, true cat - feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcatsbig cat, cat - any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wildpaw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
Adj.	1.	feline - of or relating to cats; "feline fur"

feline

adjective1. catlike, leonine a black, furry, feline creature2. graceful, flowing, smooth, elegant, sleek, slinky, sinuous, stealthy He moves with feline pace.

feline

adjectiveSo slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation:catlike, furtive, slinky, sneaking, sneaky, stealthy.

Translations

猫一样的

feline

(ˈfiːlӕin) adjective of or like a cat. a feline appearance. 貓一樣的 猫一样的