Synonyms of canine

canine

noun

ˈkā-ˌnīn 

as in dog

a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes

in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dog
• puppy
• pooch
• doggy
• mutt
• tyke
• pup
• hound
• bitch
• mongrel
• cur
• hunter
• wolfhound
• sheepdog
• whelp
• lapdog
• puppy dog
• bird dog
• sled dog
• watchdog
• wolf dog
• coonhound
• gundog
• police dog
• guide dog
• courser
• working dog
• bandog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canine

Titled Dog Painting 17 (1995), the artwork is one of only six from a series about Hockney’s canine friends, and the first to head to auction. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

About an hour after police first arrived at the Flynns’ home, law enforcement deployed a drone and a police canine in hopes of tracking any suspects, but did not find anything. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

That’s the situation facing James Belmont and his dog Odin, played by Brad Pitt and first-time canine actor Uber, in Heart of the Beast, now in theaters. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026

The movie treats its main character with a devotion as unquestioning as the canine does. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026