canine

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat 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.”

2. sıfat Dog-like.

   “In many respects she made me an admirable wife. Her affection for me was canine—positively.”

3. sıfat 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.”

4. sıfat Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.
5. isim Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
6. isim 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.”

7. isim 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.”

8. isim 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.”