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Canine

noun
Word Frequency: 2.2

Definitions

1.nounAny member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
2.nounAny 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.
3.nounIn heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
4.nounA king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
5.adjectiveOf, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
6.adjectiveDog-like.
7.adjectiveOf or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
8.adjectiveOf an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.

Synonyms

dogcuspiddoglikedoglyhoundlycaniddogtootheyetoothpuppydoggydoggiehound

Rhymes With

saccharinemalignasininebyzantinebenignsupinewhinedecline
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