Definitions for canine

canine ca·nine

Spelling: [key-nahyn]
IPA: /ˈkeɪ naɪn/

Canine is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in canine (aceinn).

Definitions for canine

noun

  1. a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
  2. a dog.
  3. a canine tooth; cuspid.

adjective

  1. of or like a dog; relating to or characteristic of dogs:
  2. Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the four pointed teeth, especially prominent in dogs, situated one on each side of each jaw, next to the incisors.

Origin of canine

1350-1400; Middle English canine canine tooth (Middle French) Latin canīnus, equivalent to can(is) dog + -īnus -ine1

Examples for canine

The truth is that man was necessary to the establishment of canine society.

While I did so, Neche mouched about among them with canine inquisitiveness.

Catcoin And so explains the birth of Catcoin, the latest creation hell-bent on knocking its canine counterpart off its perch.

No other degree of canine consanguinity is considered so degrading.

Right after all the parades for record-setting grain harvests and successful launches of canine cosmonauts.

The arresting officer follows a hunch and calls in a canine search unit that happens to be in the area.

Me & Dog is off to a promising start and Mary Magdalene has some canine companionship.

The canine party he meets in Battle Row misonderstands a sityooation.'

Fortunately he awoke in time to save its becoming the prey of its canine visitor.

Professional shows weren't his thing, but this canine will wear just about anything and pose for the camera.

Word Value for canine
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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