Definition of FERINE

ferine

Plural: ferines

Adjective Satellite

  • wild and menacing

Adj

  • Pertaining to wild, menacing animals; feral.
  • Belonging to the proposed taxon of bats, carnivorans, and insectivorans.

Noun

  • A member of the proposed taxon of bats, carnivorans, and insectivorans.

Adjective

  • Wild, savage, or untamed; characteristic of wild animals.

Examples

  • Her strategy for Words With Friends was FERINE, attacking every open lane with long words.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ferīnus, from fera (“wild animal”). The zoological sense was coined by William Whewell in 1840.

Synonyms

feral, savage

Scrabble Score: 9

ferine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ferine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ferine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ferine: valid Words With Friends Word