ferine
[ feer-ahyn, -in ]
adjective
Origin of ferine
11530–40; <Latin ferīnus, equivalent to fer(a) a wild animal (noun use of feminine of ferus wild) + -īnus-ine1
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How to use ferine in a sentence
He crouched like a beast, ferine—all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellThe only ferine companions we now had were a few hardy quadrupeds and birds, capable of enduring the winter.
Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea | John FranklinThey are now begun by first throwing a mob into a panic; they are ended only when it has spent its ferine fury.
In Defense of Women | H. L. Mencken
British Dictionary definitions for ferine
ferine
/ (ˈfɪəraɪn) /
Origin of ferine
1C17: from Latin ferīnus, of wild animals, from fera wild beast
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