feline

CEFRC1

/ˈfiːlaɪn/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to cats or the cat family.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A cat: member of the cat family Felidae.

Examples

  • The kitten's feline antics were adorable to watch.

  • I'm a feline scientist.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

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

  2. Of or pertaining to cats.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Any member of Felinae, one of the two extant subdivisions of Felidae.

More examples

In context

  • The tiger is a feline predator.

  • feline behaviour

  • feline expert

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Origin

adjective

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