ursine

Plural: ursines

Adjective

Relating to or resembling a bear.
of or relating to or similar to bears

Adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the bear subfamily Ursinae.
Covered in stiff bristles.

Noun

A bear.

Examples

With an URSINE growl of satisfaction, he laid down a seven-letter word for 50 bonus points.

Origin / Etymology

Mid 16th century, from Latin ursīnus, adjectival form of ursus (“bear”) + -ine.

Synonyms

bearlike, bearly

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

ursine: valid Words With Friends Word