noun · rare

canine

ca·nine

canine · canines

пес, собака

пёс, кобель

Rüde

Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of CanidaeAny member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.

UK/ˈkeɪnaɪn/US/ˈkeɪˌnaɪn/

» The creature had ridiculously huge canines.

Meaning

4 senses

Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
(formal)Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.
Synonym of cuspid, the pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
(slang)A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

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The creature had ridiculously huge canines.
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The creature had baboon-like canines.
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Ziri went back for his canine.
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I snapped the thread on my canine.
deIch riss den Faden mit meinem Eckzahn ab.
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Don't forget to bring your canine companion.
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From Latin canīnus (“of dogs, doglike, dogtooth”), from canis (“dog”). Compare French cani

From Latin canīnus (“of dogs, doglike, dogtooth”), from canis (“dog”). Compare French canin.

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plural: canines

Singular	canine
Plural	canines

regular

7 synonyms

dog or wolf:dogA1

Close in meaning

any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles:canid
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars:canine tooth eyetooth eye tooth dogtooth cuspid

3 related words