Definitions for corvine

corvine cor·vine

Spelling: [kawr-vahyn, -vin]
IPA: /ˈkɔr vaɪn, -vɪn/

Corvine is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 177 anagrams from letters in corvine (ceinorv).

Definitions for corvine

adjective

  1. pertaining to or resembling a crow.
  2. belonging or pertaining to the Corvidae, a family of birds including the crows, ravens, and jays.

Origin of corvine

1650-60; Latin corvīnus, equivalent to corv(us) raven + -īnus -ine1

Examples for corvine

In its native state the jay seems to be rather more of a vegetarian than the previously mentioned examples of the corvine birds.

Strepera, strep′e-ra, n. an Australian genus of corvine passerine birds, the crow-shrikes.

Far up a hillside of poplar, a horde of crows were clamoring over some corvine scandal, perhaps.

They are chanting something that corresponds in the corvine world to our Dead March in ‘Saul.’

It now behoves us to consider the smaller members of the corvine clan.

This was, of course, an outrage on corvine society—an outrage which demanded speedy vengeance.

In the long struggle between human ingenuity and corvine sagacity, it is doubtful which has thus far obtained the upper hand.

Word Value for corvine
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

Similar words for corvine
Word of the day