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feline

/ˈfilaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
fe-line
IPA
/ˈfilaɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to cats.

adj

catlike (resembling a cat); sleek, graceful, inscrutable, sensual, and/or cunning.

noun

A cat: member of the cat family Felidae.

noun

A cat: member of the cat family Felidae.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfilaɪn/
  • British English: /ˈfiːlaɪn/

Inflected Forms

more feline (comparative) most feline (superlative) felines (plural)

Derived Forms

felinekind felinely felineness felinicide felinize felinoid felinology felinophile felinophobe felinophobia nonfeline unfeline

Phrases

feline distemper feline hyperesthesia syndrome feline infectious peritonitis

Frequently Paired Words

Felicia Felicity felid feliform felinely felinity felis Felix

Synonyms

felid catly feline cat

Antonyms

nonfelid nonfeline

Rhymes With

beeline sealine

Questions

How do you pronounce feline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfilaɪn/.
What does feline mean?
Of or pertaining to cats.
Where does feline come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce feline

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