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noun

Definition of felinenext
as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the commercial claims that the product will please the palate of even the most finicky feline

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adjective

ˈfē-ˌlīn How to pronounce feline (audio)
as in graceful
moving easily the thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms

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Recent Examples of feline
Noun
Among the creatures depicted in the artwork were birds, fish, felines and figures drawn from mythology. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 The new species, Leopardus tilcayo, is a type of tiger cat, a group of small felines in the genus Leopardus that are native to South America. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
For us, that might be feline infectious peritonitis, for example. — Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cat owners are splashing out for their feline friends. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feline
  1. cat
  2. graceful
  3. kitten
  4. kitty
Noun
  • The drunken Ken spends his time on such things as warbling a karaoke version of a 4 Non Blondes song while an unkempt Ryu is a purveyor of ramen so bad even a stray cat won’t eat it.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On site at the property are a new dog shelter, a new cat shelter, and a new medical center, in addition to the venue area that comprises Shiloh Gardens.
    — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cat
Adjective
  • Minervini calmed down from there, delivering a more graceful goodbye.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What a simultaneously callous and graceful way to send off an audience that has spent the last hour falling in love.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of graceful
Noun
  • The kitten got her name from her coloring, which reminded Alex of cookies and brownies.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Recently, in the Simi Hills north of the crossing, his team marked three kittens, the first litter for the 3 ½-year-old lion known as P-113.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of kitten
Noun
  • At CatCon, attendees will get to meet kitty celebrities such as Uno, the one-eared cat with 360,000 subscribers on YouTube, or the Sphynx with over 44,000 thousand followers on Instagram, lily_rose_adventures.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Because FeLV can be contagious to other cats, Bruce will need to be the only kitty in his new home.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of kitty

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