as in graceful
moving easily
the thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms
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Recent Examples of feline
Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
In a massive study of more than 8,000 cat owners, Purdue University researchers assessed whether their feline companions would exhibit this behavior more commonly recognized in dogs.
—Bronwyn Thompson
september 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
Data from one small 2023 research study, published in the BMC Veterinary Research journal, suggests that wavy whiskers could mean there’s a higher likelihood of a feline leukemia virus.
—Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
Another specializes in pets, and claims to have once diagnosed a feline urinary tract infection through telepathy.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
What all of this means in terms of the feline mind is still unclear.
—Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
In a massive study of more than 8,000 cat owners, Purdue University researchers assessed whether their feline companions would exhibit this behavior more commonly recognized in dogs.
—Bronwyn Thompson
september 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
Data from one small 2023 research study, published in the BMC Veterinary Research journal, suggests that wavy whiskers could mean there’s a higher likelihood of a feline leukemia virus.
—Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
Another specializes in pets, and claims to have once diagnosed a feline urinary tract infection through telepathy.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feline
Noun
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The teen had no farm exposure but had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, Henry said.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This can be an issue for pet owners and farmers, since coyotes are known to go after pets and livestock including dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and sheep.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Such is the world in which Amy Berryman’s intelligent and compassionate climate-disaster drama — named for Thoreau’s treatise (though not, as the title might suggest, an adaptation of it) and now receiving its New York premiere under Whitney White’s graceful direction at Second Stage — takes place.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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By all accounts and appearances, Wade is just as graceful off the court.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The video shows the kittens curled up in the pot together, meowing faintly.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Imagine someone sitting down and sending everyone a couple of kittens with hats under a Christmas tree.Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
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This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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In another Instagram Stories slide, Kardashian pointed toward her son, Tatum, 2, who donned kitty makeup in a black long sleeve shirt and pants.Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Feline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feline. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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