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canine
English
Etymology
From Latin can?nus (“of dogs, dog-like”), from canis (“dog”). Compare French canin.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: k??n?n, ka?n?n, (rare) k?-n?n?, IPA(key): /?ke?na?n/, /?kæna?n/, (rare) /k??na?n/
- (General American) enPR: k??n?n', (rare) k?-n?n?, IPA(key): /?ke??na?n/, (rare) /k??na?n/
- Rhymes: -e?na?n, -æna?n, -a?n
- Homophone: K9
- Hyphenation: ca?nine
Adjective
canine (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
- 1913, Sax Rohmer, The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, ch. 8,
- We carried the dog round to the yard, and I examined his head. . . . I accepted the care of the canine patient.
- 2005, Gareth Roberts, Only Human, page 17
- A lost dog sniffed around the flower beds wishing it had some canine company […]
- 1913, Sax Rohmer, The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, ch. 8,
- Dog-like.
- 1891, Arthur Quiller-Couch, "The Affair of Bleakirk-on-Sands," Noughts & Crosses,
- In many respects she made me an admirable wife. Her affection for me was canine—positively.
- 1891, Arthur Quiller-Couch, "The Affair of Bleakirk-on-Sands," Noughts & Crosses,
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
- 1872, Charles Darwin, Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals, ch. 10,
- Then his upper lip may be seen to be raised, especially at the corners, so that his huge canine teeth are exhibited.
- 1872, Charles Darwin, Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals, ch. 10,
- (medicine, obsolete) Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.
Synonyms
- (of dogs): dogly, houndly
- (dog-like): dogly, doglike, houndly
Translations
Noun
canine (plural canines)
- 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.
- 2010, M. S. Mititch, The Spychip Conspiracy, page 189
- The canine ran across the room to the open window, put his front paws on the sill and pointed his nose at the sidewalk below.
- 2010, M. S. Mititch, The Spychip Conspiracy, page 189
- In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
- 2006, Amy Sutherland, Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched: Life and Lessons at the World's Premier School for Animal Trainers
- He tried to push Kissu into his cage, but the cougar charged back out and sank his canines into Wilson's rump.
- 2006, Amy Sutherland, Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched: Life and Lessons at the World's Premier School for Animal Trainers
- (poker slang) A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
- 2005, Dennis Purdy, The Illustrated Guide to Texas Hold'em, page 270
- You have been dealt King-9 unsuited ("canine") in your pocket.
- 2005, Dennis Purdy, The Illustrated Guide to Texas Hold'em, page 270
Synonyms
- (dog or wolf): dog
- (pointy tooth): cuspid
Derived terms
- caninoid
Translations
See also
- lupine
- vulpine
- Canini (tribe within subfamily Caninae)
- cain
References
- Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ?ISBN
Anagrams
- neanic
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.nin/
Adjective
canine
- feminine singular of canin.
Noun
canine f (plural canines)
- canine, cuspid.
Further reading
- “canine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- ancien
Italian
Adjective
canine
- feminine plural of canino
Latin
Adjective
can?ne
- vocative masculine singular of can?nus
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puppy
English
Alternative forms
- puppie (obsolete)
Etymology
From earlier puppie, from Middle French poupée (“doll, toy”), from Old French poupee (“a doll; puppet”). More at puppet.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?p?pi/, [?p??pi]
- Rhymes: -?pi
Noun
puppy (plural puppies)
- A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months)
- A young rat.
- A young seal.
- (slang, usually in the plural) A woman’s breast.
- (informal) A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
- (derogatory, dated) A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
- I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.
Synonyms
- (young dog): dogling, pup, whelp
- (young seal): pup
- (woman’s breast): See also Thesaurus:breast
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
puppy (third-person singular simple present puppies, present participle puppying, simple past and past participle puppied)
- (transitive) To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.
Synonyms
- pup
- whelp
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- what puppy food is best
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