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Cats have always provoked a strong reaction from humans. The Egyptians worshipped them, leaving thousands of feline mummies and idols as evidence. In the Middle Ages, felines were feared as agents of the devil, and were thought to creep around silently at night doing evil. (Notice that feline is also a noun.) The fascinating family called the Felidae includes about 40 species of superb hunters, including the lions, tigers, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars, bobcats, and lynxes, and almost all of them are smooth, silent, and independent.
Examples of feline in a Sentence
Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 May 2025
All the feline essentials should be sorted before their arrival.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
But understanding your feline friend’s emotions and behavior may be as easy as reading their body language.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
When allergies affect feline skin, symptoms include scratching at their face and ears, scabs on their skin and fur loss.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Feline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feline. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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feline
adjective
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