feline Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
    felid.
  2. adjective of or relating to cats
    • feline fur

WordNet

Fe"line adjective
Etymology
L. felinus, fr. feles, felis, cat, prob. orig., the fruitful: cf. F. félin. See Fetus.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis, or family Felidæ; as, the feline race; feline voracity.
  2. Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a feline nature; feline manners.

Webster 1913