FELINE

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does feline mean? 

• FELINE (noun)
  The noun FELINE has 1 sense:

1. any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals many with retractile claws

  Familiarity information: FELINE used as a noun is very rare.

• FELINE (adjective)
  The adjective FELINE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to cats

  Familiarity information: FELINE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FELINE (noun)

Meaning:

Any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals many with retractile claws

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

felid; feline

Hypernyms ("feline" is a kind of...):

carnivore (a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal)

Meronyms (parts of "feline"):

paw (a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feline"):

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)

Holonyms ("feline" is a member of...):

family Felidae; Felidae (cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers)

• FELINE (adjective)

Meaning:

Of or relating to cats

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

feline fur

Pertainym:

cat (feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats)