canine
adjective
of or like a dog; relating to or characteristic of dogs.
caninity
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a word derived from
canine.
Example Sentences
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The movement of cat-life is towards felinity, that of the dog-races towards caninity.
From The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 by Various
Now Gibbie had been honoured with the acquaintance of many dogs, and the friendship of most of them, for a lover of humanity can hardly fail to be a lover of caninity.
From Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald
She was Lady; imperious and temperamental wisp of thoroughbred caninity.
From Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune
Bold had some of the noblest virtues of humanity as well as of caninity.
From Francezka by Molly Elliot Seawell
I myself am able to present these considerations thus dispassionately as a friend of humanity rather than a foe to caninity; but all are not favored with a judicial spirit.
From Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various
