felinely

Variant of feline

feline definition

fe·line (fē′līn)

adjective

  1. of a cat or the cat family
  2. catlike; esp.,
    1. crafty, sly, stealthy, etc.
    2. graceful in a sleek way

Etymology: L felinus < feles, cat

noun

any animal of the cat family

Related Forms:

  • felinely fe′·line′ly adverb
  • felinity fe·lin′·ity (fē lin′ə tē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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