felinely

felinely
adverb see feline

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • feline — felinely, adv. felineness, felinity /fi lin i tee/, n. /fee luyn/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae. 2. catlike; characteristic of animals of the cat family: a feline tread. 3. sly, stealthy, or treacherous. n. 4. an… …   Universalium

  • feline — adjective Etymology: Latin felinus, from felis Date: 1681 1. of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family 2. resembling a cat: as a. sleekly graceful b. sly, treacherous c. stealthy • feline noun • fe …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • felinity — See felinely. * * * …   Universalium

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  • feline — 1. adjective /ˈfiːlaɪn/ a) Of, or pertaining to, the cat. b) catlike (resembling a cat) 2. noun /ˈfiːlaɪn/ A cat; member of the cat family Felidae. See Also: feliform, felis, Felix …   Wiktionary

  • feline — /ˈfilaɪn / (say feeluyn) adjective 1. belonging or relating to the cat family, Felidae, which includes, besides the domestic cat, the lions, tigers, leopards, lynxes, jaguars, etc. 2. cat like; characteristic of animals of the cat family: feline… …  

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