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canine

/kəˈnaɪn/

noun

Meaning

  • Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.

  • Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.

  • In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.

  • A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

Synonyms

dog,
cuspid

adjective

Meaning

  • Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

  • Dog-like.

  • Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.

  • Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.

Synonyms

doglike,
dogly,
houndly,
dogly,
houndly