n.
Pronunciation: ' f ē - ˌ l ī n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin felinus, from felis
Date: 1681
1 : of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
2 : resembling a cat: as a : sleekly graceful b : SLY , TREACHEROUS c : STEALTHY
– feline noun
– fe · line · ly adverb
– fe · lin · i · ty \ f ē - ' li-n ə -t ē \ noun