Ferine \Fe"rine\, a. [L. ferinus, fr. ferus wild. See Fierce.]
Wild; untamed; savage; as, lions, tigers, wolves, and bears
are ferine beasts. --Sir M. Hale. -- n. A wild beast; a beast
of prey. --
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
ferine
adj : wild and menacing; "a ferocious dog" [syn: feral, savage]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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