canine

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canine

/ˈkeɪnaɪn/ UK
/ˈkænaɪn/ UK
/kəˈnaɪn/ rare, UK
/ˈkeɪˌnaɪn/ US
/kəˈnaɪn/ rare, US

Sounds like K9 · Rhymes with -eɪnaɪn, -ænaɪn, -aɪn

Where it comes from

From Latin canīnus (“of dogs, doglike, dogtooth”), from canis (“dog”). Compare French canin.

adjective

not comparable Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. Two canine animals in a time of dearth, may be truly said to struggle with each other which shall get food and live.
Similar: dogly, houndly
not comparable Dog-like. In many respects she made me an admirable wife. Her affection for me was canine—positively.
Similar: dogly, doglike, houndly
not comparable Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs. Then his upper lip may be seen to be raised, especially at the corners, so that his huge canine teeth are exhibited.
not comparable, obsolete Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.

noun canines

Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae. Whatever the case, the pair’s adventure certainly became famous in 2016, when a large dating program of fossils and artefacts from Chauvet Cave, which included the smear of charcoal discarded by the child, confirmed that the tracks constitute the oldest unequivocal evidence of a relationship between
formal 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. The canine ran across the room to the open window, put his front paws on the sill and pointed his nose at the sidewalk below.
Similar: dog
Synonym of cuspid, the pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals. He tried to push Kissu into his cage, but the cougar charged back out and sank his canines into Wilson's rump.
Similar: cuspid
slang A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity. You have been dealt King-9 unsuited ("canine") in your pocket.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: canid, dogtooth, eyetooth, cuspid, puppy, doggy, doggie, hound, kennel, epicardium, distemper, parainfluenza, parvovirus, show, dog, erupting

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adj pertaining to dogs

Español	canino
한국어	개의 gae-ui
日本語	イヌの inu no
中文	狗的 gǒu de
हिन्दी	श्वानीय śvānīya
Português	canino, canina, caninos, caninas
Français	canin
Deutsch	Hunde-, Hunds-, hundeartig
Italiano	canino
Ελληνικά	κυνικός kynikós, σκυλίσιος skylísios, σκυλο- skylo-, κυνοειδής kynoeidís
Română	canin
Русский	соба́чий sobáčij, пси́ный psínyj
العربية	كَلْبِيّ kalbiyy

adj dog-like

Español	perruno, canino
Português	canino, canina, caninos, caninas
Deutsch	hundeartig, hündisch
Italiano	canino, cagnesco
Ελληνικά	κυνικός kynikós, σκυλίσιος skylísios

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@misc{canine_2026,
  title = {canine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}