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
Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
According to Cats Protection, an animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom, feline food theft can be linked to natural hunting instincts and the desire for high-protein snacks.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Now with a new identity, Dog Man must stop feline supervillain Petey the Cat from cloning himself for the sake of a massive crime spree.
—EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Her work has shown, for example, that bleach works pretty well at disinfecting feline virus in the lab, and that the same is true for a mouse norovirus that is often used in these experiments.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Another important Valentine’s Day consideration, particularly for my feline friends who seem more likely to wind up on tables or countertops, is the risk of flower ingestion and potential toxicity.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
According to Cats Protection, an animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom, feline food theft can be linked to natural hunting instincts and the desire for high-protein snacks.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Now with a new identity, Dog Man must stop feline supervillain Petey the Cat from cloning himself for the sake of a massive crime spree.
—EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Her work has shown, for example, that bleach works pretty well at disinfecting feline virus in the lab, and that the same is true for a mouse norovirus that is often used in these experiments.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feline
Noun
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While dog and cat adoptions reached 4.2 million, this was a slight 0.4 percent increase from 2023 but still 5.6 percent lower than 2019.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Image Her necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings feature realistically wrought fauna — the fables’ foxes, monkeys, crows, cats and so on.—
Chantel Tattoli,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pearce’s warm, earthy vocal tones highlight the song’s graceful melody.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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In many ways, writer-director Jing Yi’s graceful and ephemeral drama, The Botanist (Zhi Wu Xue Jia), plays out like your typical coming-of-age movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Harrowing Sewer Rescue Despite already saving the mother and two kittens, the original poster couldn't leave the third kitten behind.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stopping a successful flu vaccination campaign that juxtaposed images of wild animals, such as a lion, with cute counterparts, like a kitten, as an analogy for how immunization can help tame the flu.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are eight different Nano-mals ranging from kitties to unicorns to narwhals.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2025
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For the upstairs space, Purrfect's felines will all be adoptable kitties from local shelters who will very much be in need of some human attention.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Feline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feline. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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