feline 1 of 2

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
The three felines have appeared alongside the award-winning singer in the past, including music videos, tour promo clips and even magazine covers. — Anna Chan, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 But the popular feline is now recovering away from campus after a health scare which sent him to a veterinary hospital late last week, according to his caretaker Krystal Scruggs. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Like all the other participants in the beginning class, Bugumba also has an artistic bent, bringing a tumbler artistically decorated with cat logos and a phone case covered with feline pictures. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 The last feline species formally identified was the Uruguayan pampas cat in 1923. — Paola Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feline
  1. cat
  2. graceful
  3. kitten
  4. kitty
Noun
  • Fish and seafood — popular proteins for cats — had the strongest association with mercury and cadmium, the report found.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While many states are taking the steps to ban kratom, manufacturers are trying to get around that by selling it under different labels, such as cat’s claw — a substance used for inflammation.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cat
Adjective
  • Decor, such as in Room 210, is a graceful fusion of white wood rafters, French oak, and stone flooring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This beautiful retrospective volume shows a poet developing steadily, from the graceful descriptions and encoded trauma of the poems from the 1990s through the loosening music and political engagement of the books of the last ten years.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of graceful
Noun
  • The kittens are available for cuddles —and, for anyone who falls in love, adoption may be an option.
    — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Here, in this image of an ingenious skidding kitten—in both its brutality and its beautiful, dumb, playful resilience—lies the wisdom of Marcon’s art.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 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
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“Feline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feline. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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